A review by susieqegg
The Brutish Museums: The Benin Bronzes, Colonial Violence and Cultural Restitution by Dan Hicks

5.0

Wow. The insufficient word I kept thinking as I read this book. So many things I had never considered about artifacts in museums- how they got there, why they were there. How the items reflect colonization. The return of looted items to Benin-why it’s important. Such a thought provoking book.
It is a dense read, but I think it’s worth it.