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art-and-culture2 years ago•6 min saved

"Nazis' Stolen Artworks Returned to Holocaust Victim's Heirs by Manhattan Prosecutors"

New York prosecutors returned two modernist drawings seized by Nazis over 80 years ago to relatives of Fritz Grünbaum, a Jewish cabaret performer killed at Dachau, with the pieces valued at $1.5 million and $1 million. Grünbaum's family has spent decades tracking down and recovering stolen artwork, with detailed records offering clues for tracking down the long-ago-stolen pieces. The family has also used proceeds from recovered pieces to fund scholarships for high school musicians from underrepresented communities. The Manhattan District Attorney's office has helped return 10 works of art to the family, with ongoing litigation to recover more pieces.

via USA TODAY|

#art-and-culture #art-theft #egon-schiele

world-news2 years ago•4 min saved

"Nazis' Stolen Art Returned to Holocaust Victim's Heirs"

The Manhattan District Attorney's office returned two drawings by Austrian artist Egon Schiele to the heirs of Fritz Grünbaum, a Jewish cabaret performer and art collector who died in a concentration camp during the Holocaust. Grünbaum's descendants have spent decades searching for his lost art collection, which was stolen by the Nazis and trafficked illegally. The returned artworks are being auctioned off at Christie's, and the proceeds will fund scholarships for artists. Many of Grünbaum's artworks are still missing, and his heirs are pursuing legal action to recover them.

via Gothamist|

#art-repatriation #egon-schiele #fritz-grunbaum

art-and-culture2 years ago•5 min saved

Nazi-looted artworks returned to Jewish heirs after decades

Seven artworks by Austrian artist Egon Schiele, which were seized by the Nazis from Jewish collector Fritz Grünbaum during the Holocaust, have been returned to his descendants in New York. The artworks, including pieces from the Museum of Modern Art and the Morgan Library, were the subject of a lengthy legal battle. The restitution ceremony, held in Lower Manhattan, marked a historic moment in the recovery of Nazi-looted art. The artworks will be auctioned to raise funds for the newly formed Grünbaum Fischer Foundation, which provides scholarships for young musicians.

via Gothamist|

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