Winston Branch's twenty lost paintings, stolen nearly fifty years ago due to his inability to pay rent, have recently been recovered. The abstract artist, now represented in major collections like Tate and the British Museum, faced immense distress when his works vanished from his Berlin studio after a rent dispute. He had nearly given up hope but was surprised when they resurfaced being sold by the original German owner through a gallery. Today, his paintings hold significant value, with collectors paying over £400,000 and setting auction records.
"I felt my whole life was gone. The works have now surfaced after the German owner decided to sell them through Galerie Volker Diehl in Berlin."
"If they'd given me time, I would have resolved the problem, but they were very brutal... It was a difficult moment in my life."
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