"Lohse was never convicted after the war, though he did spend several years in prison. He lived in Munich after his release, becoming part of a discreet network of former Nazis who continued to deal in looted art."
"A central figure in the Nazi art-looting operation in occupied France, Lohse quickly advanced to become the Paris agent for Göring, Adolf Hitler's number two."
"The Spoils focuses on a victim: the Jewish dealer Max Stern, who was forced to close his gallery, auction his stock and flee Germany."
"Meticulous in covering his tracks, Lohse worked with middlemen, Swiss banks and a shadowy Liechtenstein foundation to escape notice-and largely succeeded until his death in 2007 at the age of 95."
Two new documentaries, 'The Spoils' and 'Plunderer: The Life and Times of a Nazi Art Thief,' explore the repercussions of Nazi art looting. 'The Spoils' tells the story of Max Stern, a Jewish art dealer forced to flee Germany after losing his gallery. In contrast, 'Plunderer' chronicles Bruno Lohse's career as an SS officer who looted Jewish collections for high-ranking Nazis. Lohse's untouchable status post-war allowed him to operate a network dealing in stolen art until his death in 2007, highlighting the ongoing impact of these historical injustices on victims and perpetrators alike.
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