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#751721 in Books Ronald Susan 2015-09-22 2015-09-22Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 .37 x .5 x 6.43l; .0 #File Name: 1250061091400 pagesHitler s Art Thief Hildebrand Gurlitt the Nazis and the Looting of Europe s Treasures
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. ... very detailed German history before you get to the good parts about the aquired paintingsBy ElizabethThere is too much wading through 50 years of very detailed German history before you get to the good parts about the aquired paintings. Since I already knew this history; I would have preferred a shorter and more specific telling of this true story.5 of 6 people found the following review helpful. A brilliant review of the multitude of deceptions necessary to hide ...By Bernard . PuckerA brilliant review of the multitude of deceptions necessary to hide the enormous thievery of Hildebrand Gurlitt during WW II. All perfectly in sync with the horrific destruction of millions of lives.Ronald quotes Eichmann‎:"A hundred deaths are a catastrophe. The death of million‎s is a statistic".Indeed the millions of works of art are mere statistics until she wrote this remarkable book.Referring to Hildebrand Gurlitt she wrote:"As Hitler's art thief. He stole the lives of his victims; as well as the lives of his wife and children. His crime; like the crimes of thousands of others; went unpunished; as it was judged best that order givers alone should be tried for crimes against humanity. No one was put on trial for art theft in Germany"In his on going effort to prosper he managed to sell these stolen works in France and UK and USA. My guess is that the bulk of his sold "stolen" works hang on the walls of public and private collections around the world.Ronald has been able to trace some of the immensely complex transaction due to now available records. It is not clear that the vast majority of art will ever be restored to the rightful owners or their heirs.These works are now property of the Kunstmuseum in Bern. With Switzerland's dismal record of covering up all illicit transactions in the past; it is yet to be seen what will happen with these more than 1500 works. Stay tuned and of course read this book.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. AwfulBy CustomerThis book is poorly written and ill-conceived. About 200 pages of sometimes questionable history and almost nothing on the interesting and reclusive figure of Cornelius Gurlit; the actual possessor of the hoard of art. As for Hildebrand's (the "thief") activities during the war; the account is confused and difficult to follow. You should read "The Munich Art Hoard" instead.
