The British Museum is Full of Looted Artifacts


"As critics and fans wrote excitedly upon its release, Marvel’s Black Panther did an excellent job of creating sympathy for its villain. Many found Erik Killmonger’s radicalism more appealing than the hero’s moderation for some specific reasons, beginning with the heist at the 'Museum of Great Britain,' a thinly fictionalized British Museum. 'In one scene,' writes gallerist Lise Ragbir at Hyperallergic, 'the blockbuster superhero movie touches on issues of provenance, repatriation, diversity, representation, and other debates currently shaping institutional practices.' ..."
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