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fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
4 days ago

French film brings the drama behind a Nazi-looted Schiele painting to life

An auctioneer is like a plastic surgeon. You have to trust them," she says. "So I trust you." She entrusts her piece to André Masson (played by the actor Alex Lutz)-a character named for the French Surrealist painter-who explains to his new assistant: "The fantastic part of the job is turning up a real rarity. You're Indiana Jones. But 99% of the time is soliciting. Like a whore.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

The story of how a 1709 Stradivarius violin, looted during the Nazi era, resurfaced in Japan

A 1709 Stradivarius from the Mendelssohn family was looted during the Nazi era and recently surfaced in Japan under the name 'Stella'.
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fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Nazi-looted art: Who owns this expressionist painting? DW 09/05/2025

A Paula Modersohn-Becker painting, 'A Young Girl', likely has Nazi-era provenance issues and is subject to restitution claims by heirs of a Jewish collector.
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fromNew York Post
5 months ago

'Monumental' NYC ruling on Nazi-looted art tied to inspiration for Joel Grey character in 'Cabaret'

The Art Institute of Chicago's legal battle over a Nazi-looted drawing highlights significant jurisdictional implications for stolen art recovery in New York.
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