Hermann Goring and the Nazi Art Collection The Looting of Europe's Art Treasures and Their Dispersal after World War II |
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Author:
| Alford, Kenneth D. |
ISBN: | 978-0-7864-6815-7 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2012 |
Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $57.00 |
Book Description:
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During World War II, the Nazis plundered millions of items of incalculable artistic and sentimental value estimated in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Spearheaded by Hermann Goring the looting program quickly created the largest private art collection in the world. This explores the history and formation of the Nazi art collection and the methods used by Goring and his party to strip occupied Europe of a large part of its artistic heritage.
During World War II, the Nazis plundered millions of items of incalculable artistic and sentimental value estimated in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Spearheaded by Hermann Goring the looting program quickly created the largest private art collection in the world. This explores the history and formation of the Nazi art collection and the methods used by Goring and his party to strip occupied Europe of a large part of its artistic heritage.