Walter Marsh, ‘Harvest of loot’: the colonial legacies of South Australia’s Benin Bronzes, InDaily SA, 14 October 2025
In an exclusive book extract, InReview editor Walter Marsh explores how a group of bronze sculptures behind glass at the South Australian Museum reveals a complex story of British imperialism, a South Australian governor, and the hidden slavery connections of an Adelaide Hills dynasty. Marsh’s book The Butterfly Thief is being launched in Adelaide tonight.