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15. Art heists make for great books and movies.

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 11:39 AM

Jan 2022

The art heist in Boston was a great favorite, since the Griswold and the MFA are two of my beloved museums!

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Pissarro painting confiscated by Nazis at center of Supreme Court arguments [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 OP

"Fair and balanced Nazi confiscation" Coventina Jan 2022 #1

Return the painting to the Cassirer family. mia Jan 2022 #2

I agree Omaha Steve Jan 2022 #4

Remember Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer. elleng Jan 2022 #3

that's true in natural history museums as well. cab67 Jan 2022 #5

The film Lady in Gold was fascinating and informative msfiddlestix Jan 2022 #10

Yes, and demonstrates how NOT easy these issues are. elleng Jan 2022 #12

Fabulous story! i wrote about it in my first book. CTyankee Jan 2022 #11

Monuments Men one of my favorites, yank! elleng Jan 2022 #13

Art heists make for great books and movies. CTyankee Jan 2022 #15

Thank you. elleng. Love this movie! mia Jan 2022 #17

It will be interesting, given the judges involved. NullTuples Jan 2022 #6

This is what is called a conflict of laws case. rsdsharp Jan 2022 #8

Any painting, artwork or valuable that was stolen by the Nazis either cstanleytech Jan 2022 #7

Right. Thanks. elleng Jan 2022 #14

The painting's provenance is established sdfernando Jan 2022 #16

According to common law, contracts made under duress are not binding nuxvomica Jan 2022 #18