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1 online resource (xvii, 175 pages) : illustrations, map. |
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"When we look at the artworks on display in museums, there is always a real possibility that some of these objects once belonged to victims of the Nazis - a possibility that has remained unacknowledged for far too long. Countless artworks were seized or forcibly sold, with many ending up in museum collections around the world, even in countries which actively fought to defeat Nazi Germany. Nazi-Era Provenance of Museum Collections equips readers with the knowledge and strategies essential for confronting the shadow of the Nazi past in museum collections. Jacques Schuhmacher provides the vital historical orientation required to understand the Nazis' complex campaign of systematic dispossession and extermination, and highlights the current environment in which museum-based Nazi-era provenance research takes place. This book introduces readers to the research methods and resources that can be used to reveal the moving stories behind the objects, highlighting the absorbing work of provenance researchers as it plays out in practice. Provenance research not only seeks to recover erased names and experiences and to reinsert them into a historical record, but also to ensure that the Nazis' actions and worldview do not remain unchallenged in the galleries and storerooms of our museums today."--Back cover. |
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"Foreward by Edmund de Waal"--page v. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Persecution and dispossession, 1933-45 -- After the war : Nazi-era provenance research today -- Research strategies and resources: uncovering the stories behind museum objects. |
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Art and the war.
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Art thefts -- Europe.
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Art treasures in war -- Europe -- History -- 20th century.
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Art -- Provenance.
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Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 -- Art et guerre.
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Vol d'objets d'art -- Europe.
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Trésors artistiques durant la guerre -- Europe -- Histoire -- 20e siècle.
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Art -- Provenance.
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provenance (history of ownership)
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| Added Author |
De Waal, Edmund, writer of forward.
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Victoria and Albert Museum, publisher.
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UCL Press, publisher.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 1800086903 9781800086906 (OCoLC)1415242550 |
| ISBN |
9781800086890 (electronic bk.) |
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180008689X (electronic bk.) |
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9781800086920 (electronic bk.) |
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180008692X (electronic bk.) |
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9781800086913 (hardback) |
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9781800086906 (paperback) |
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AU@ 000076649116 |
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