History behind the books
A few of many articles in International News
“Federal Lawsuit Seeks To Recover Art Lost During Nazi Occupation Of Netherlands” by FORBES
by Walter Pavlo In September, Moderna Museet Stockholm decided that a portrait by Austrian expressions artist Oskar Kokoshka would be returned to the family of Alfred Flechtheim. The museum bought the piece in 1934, a year after Alexander Vömel, an art dealer who was...
“Dutch art panel’s ruling against Jewish family criticised as ‘step back'” by the Guardian
by Daniel Boffey, Brussels The decision of a Dutch art committee to back one of the Netherlands’ most prestigious museums in its attempt to hold on to a prized painting obtained from a Jewish family in 1940 has sparked an international outcry over the fate of Nazi...
“Suit Accuses Dutch Museums of Holding On to Nazi-Tainted Art” by the New York Times
Amsterdam — Throughout World War II, the Dutch art dealers Benjamin and Nathan Katz sold art they owned, including works by Rembrandt and Jan Steen, to Nazi officials, in one case in exchange for exit visas that enabled 25 Jewish relatives to escape the...
“Heirs Make Huge Claim Over Dutch Works of Art” by the New York Times
By Marlise Simons Just as the Dutch government was moving to discourage new claims for restitution of art looted during World War II, the heirs of a Dutch Jewish art dealer have filed one of the largest claims to date for paintings now held in Dutch museums. Four...