Ames was charged with providing classified information to the soviet kgb and its successor service, the russian ministry of security for the russian federation svr, over a nineyear period. On this day, april 28, 1994, aldrich ames, along with his wife, pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit espionage and to evading taxes. The good spy is pulitzer prizewinning biographer kai birds compelling portrait of the remarkable life and death of one of the most important operatives in cia history a man who, had he lived, might have helped heal the rift between arabs and the west. The estate of a charleston, south carolina art dealer gallery owner. Originally from worcester, massachusetts, he took his formative art training in europe. Join facebook to connect with george ames and others you may know. Focuses on ames relationship to the yurchenko defectionredefection case. His studies in architecture at mit is reflected in the buildings and houses in many of his landscapes paintings. The art of george ames aldrich indiana university press. See more ideas about painting, art and american impressionism. But, while the book does a good job of following plimpton as he creates both his magazine and his legend, and struggles. Aldrich rick ames, the most destructive traitor in the history of the central intelligence agency. He later claimed to have studied architecture at the massachusetts institute. Report based on 90minute interview with ames at alexandria, virginia, jail on 27 april 1994.
George ames aldrich american, 18721941, winter snow, oil on canvas, signed lower left, canvas. The home video of aldrich, 14, and his cousin james, 18, posted on youtube by another cousin, sharla talonding, was a rendition of. George ames aldrich was born in worcester, massachusetts. The assets, a miniseries about aldrich ames on abc. Betrayal the story of aldrich ames, an american spy. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable javascript. Ames was formerly a 31year cia counterintelligence officer who committed. George aldrich is known for pastoral landscape and genre painting, etching. The life and death of robert ames is an in depth view into cia operative robert ames and the middle eastisraeliwestern world conflicts and politics. Though george ames aldrich was born in massachusetts and studied in france, he is most closely associated with the american midwest, particularly chicago. Ames, the agents tracking him got their first chance to catch him in an act of spying.
Aldrich ames remix 1985 1994 the first known successful penetration of the cia by the kgb, aldrich ames compromised hundreds of cia operations and provided information that resulted in the execution of 10 us sources. Sandra grimes discusses aldrich ames case the frederick. Ames was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. George ames aldrich new hope school painting jun 04, 2016. George madis abebooks abebooks shop for books, art. Under a plea agreement, maria rosario ames was sentenced to sixtythree months in prison. Even so, he was promoted to lead the counterintelligence branch of the cias central soviet division, and there, in 1983, he began calling for the files on every important cia operation involving soviet spies in every corner. The spy who went into the cold soviet spy documentary timeline duration. One of indianas favorite artists, george ames aldrich was a descendant of early new england colonists, george ames aldrich was born in worcester, massachusetts, and received a collegepreparatory education. Former central intelligence agency cia officer sandra grimes gave a talk at the frederick s. International journal of intelligence and counterintelligence 8, no. Sep 29, 2016 sandra grimes discusses aldrich ames case.
The aldrich family genealogy descendants of george aldrich of mendon, ma, compiled by ralph ernest aldrich 19021984 and his wife pearl lillian marquis aldrich was written over a period of several decades. One day in september 1993, four months after the f. Cia double agent aldrich ames the former head of the cias soviet operations, ames is the highestranking cia official ever to be exposed as a doubleagent. Counterintelligence and covert action by tim weiner, david johnston, and neil a.
Create a listing or a wanted ad alphabetical list newest. George ames aldrich 18721941 a descendant of early new england colonists, george ames aldrich was born in worcester, massachusetts, and received a collegepreparatory education. Jan 02, 2014 the assets, an eightpart abc miniseries about the ames case that begins on thursday, has british actors in almost all the lead roles, including ames paul rhys, but the creators are stuck. She was born about 1610 in derbyshire and died 11 jan 1681 in mendon, worcester, massachusetts. The young aldrich ames joined the cia in 1962 at the age of 21. Cia employee, aldrich hazen ames, and his wife, maria del rosario casas ames, on charges stemming from espionage activities allegedly undertaken since 1985. George ames aldrich new hope school painting jun 04.
Jun 17, 2008 for the past year and a half, an independent team of intelligence community analysts and operations officers has conducted a damage assessment of the actions of aldrich ames, who, while a cia directorate of operations officer from 1985 to 1994, committed espionage for soviet and later russian intelligence. Jonathan ames books list of books by author jonathan ames. P a highly regarded impressioniststyle artist, george ames aldrich drew on his years of experience living and studying in europe to create beautiful landscape paintings. At the time, he was working at the cia and was especially interested in my trip to moscow where i had met with the kgb now called the svr and also with the relatives of soviet general dmitri polyakov, one of the cias most important assets. Aldrich ames, according to this account by a team of new york times reporters, was an incompetent, officebound, alcoholic spy in the middle of an undistinguished career. Aldrich hazen ames reportage on the case to 1999 the place to begin in trying to understand the ames case is arthur s. Timeline world history documentaries 1,077,935 views. Jan 27, 1995 one day in september 1993, four months after the f. The art of george ames aldrich by wendy greenhouse.
Even so, he was promoted to lead the counterintelligence branch of the cias central soviet division, and there, in 1983, he began calling for the files on every important cia operation involving soviet spies in every. Working with the facts of ames sellout to the russians and with knowledge of the byzantine cia culture that allegedly abetted such treason, british journalist adams has created a wellrounded story of the sensational spy scandal. The cia spent years looking for another explanation for the leaksin particular the possibility that the kgb had bugged. Beginning in the 1920s, aldrich was active in the chicago art scene. Dci statement on the ames damage assessment central. George ames aldrich was activelived in indiana, illinois, massachusetts. He is the only writer to have traveled to moscow to speak directly to amess kgb handlers and with the families of the spies he betrayed. A descendant of early new england colonists, george ames aldrich was born in worcester, massachusetts, and received a collegepreparatory education. The real story of aldrich ames, was published in 1997 and invited me to lunch. Pete earley is the only writer to conduct fifty hours of oneonone interviews with cia mole aldrich ames, without a government censor present. The author, kai bird, knew bob ames as an adolescent when both families were stationed in dhahran, saudi arabia. Washington post national weekly edition, 915 may 1994, 32.
Though george ames aldrich was born in massachusetts and studied in france, he is most closely associated with the american. Ames aldrich, oil on canvas, 3614 x 4014 in carved gilt wood and composition frame, 4012 x 4412 in. George ames aldrich 1872 1941 is an artist born in 1872 the oldest auction result ever registered on the website for an artwork by this artist is a painting sold in 1983, at william doyle, and the most recent auction result is a painting sold in 2020. Betrayal is the remarkable story of the last american spy of the cold war. Graybeal sidney grimes sandy mabey john turner stansfield. Chicagobased independent art historian wendy greenhouse did much original research for the book related to the exhibition, published by indiana university. Always carefully wrapped and shipped in cardboard boxes to protect your purchase.
David wise displays his through knowledge of the cia and the business of intelligence in this excellent book. Judge aldrichs influence at the tribunal results not only from his impressive. Aldrich ames and the corruption of the cia by james. The manuscript has an unusual genealogical format which might be hard to grasp right off. Sandra grimes discusses aldrich ames case the frederick s. A highly regarded impressioniststyle artist, george ames a.
He later claimed to have studied architecture at the massachusetts institute of technologyone of numerous biographical facts that have never been substantiated. Black leatherette paper covers with title in gold on front board. While the extent of these activities was uncertain at that time, it was clear that ames, an employee of the cias directorate of operations for 31 years, was in. On april 18, 1983, a bomb exploded outside the american embassy in beirut, killing 63 people. In writing a book what new information did you uncover about george ames aldrich. Pardee school of global studies at boston university on september 28, 2016 on her role in the investigation of aldrich ames, a counterintelligence officer who was convicted of spying for the soviet union. Veteran cia agent aldrich h en ames and his wife maria del rosario casas ames were sted by fbi agents on feb. George ames aldrich united states follow artist 5 followers bio create free listing we dont have any listings for this artist. Aldrich became a successful and respected etcher and painter. His arrest in february sent shockwaves through the us intelligence community, and the cias director, r james woolsey, admitted last week that a number of other cia officials have been. Christina baker kline engrossing elegant and evocative. Ames, the agents tracking him got their first chance to.
Save george ames aldrich to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Born in worcester, massachusetts, george ames aldrich began his studies in new york at the art students league in 1891 and later traveled to europe in 1894 for what eventually became a sixyear stay. The ellen degeneres show is aired by the 2nd avenue channel. The life and work of artist george ames aldrich 18711941 are the focus of this book, produced in conjunction with a major 2012 exhibition of the artists. True story of aldrich ames, former head of counterespionage for the cia, who is currently serving a life sentence in prison for passing secrets to the kgb during the course of eight years in order for him and his wife rosario ames to pay off amassed debts. This book about the work of george ames aldrich generates new information and interest about a welltrained artist who settled in the chicago area in midcareer. His life and work are explored in this gorgeous book. The assets, an eightpart abc miniseries about the ames case that begins on thursday, has british actors in almost all the lead roles, including ames paul rhys, but the creators are stuck. Perhaps the most disturbing element of the story is the refusal of cia leaders to consider the posibility that someone or perhaps more than one as damaging as ames was deep inside with access to some of the most potentially damaging secrets. He is the only writer to have traveled to moscow to speak directly to ames s kgb handlers and with the families of the spies he betrayed. Brian kelley telephoned me shortly after my book, confessions of a spy. While the extent of these activities was uncertain at that time, it was clear that ames, an em ployee of. An attempt to trace, in both the male and the female lines, the posterity of george aldrich who came from derbyshire, county derby, england, in the year 1631, to dorchester, colony of massachusetts, also a genealogical account of the descendants of john and sarah aldrich bartlett, volume 6.
George ames aldrich artist, fine art prices, auction records for. An attempt to trace, in both the male and the female lines, the posterity of george aldrich who came from derbyshire, county derby, england, in the year 1631, to dorchester, colony of massachusetts, also a genealogical account of the descendants. Buy online, view images and see past prices for painting, george ames aldrich. He studied art at the art students league, mit, and in paris at the academie julien, and colarossi academy. George aldrich was born about 1605 in derbyshire, england, and married 3 november 1629 in england catherine seald. Lewis, reporters for the new york times, tell how the barons of the cia could not believe that its headquarters harbored a traitor. The assets, a miniseries about aldrich ames on abc the. George ames aldrich american, 18721941 untitled stream scene oil on canvas 25 x 30 a stream scene executed in oils in the pallette of morning light, signed to the bottom left. He is serving a life sentence, without the possibility of parole, in the federal correctional institution in terre haute, indiana, united states. George ames aldrich paintings for sale george ames aldrich. Jan 26, 2019 1122 george ames aldrich american, 18721941 venetian bridge, signed lower right g. The ames spy case table of contents cia intelligence officer aldrich hazen ames and his wife, rosario ames, were arrested 21 february 1994. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles.