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May 26, 2011

Restitution and ‘restitution’

Restitution involves the act of returning a stolen object to the owner who was the victim of the theft. However, if a gallery sells a painting […]
June 18, 2011

MNR (Musées Nationaux Récupération) Notes—R 6 P « Femme au turban, » by Marie Laurencin

R 6 PSource: Ministère de la culture – Musées Nationaux Récupération Research always begets more research. It’s a bottomless, endless process. One has to be very […]
July 11, 2011

A work of art is not a work of art

SEL531Source: ERR Project via Bundesarchiv On 30 May 1947, the French “Commission de récupération artistique” (CRA) handed over 29 works and objects of art to the […]
July 11, 2011

Exhibit of works of art that are not works of art

Please refer to the 10 July 2011 post entitled “A work of art is not a work of art” Here are some of the 29 works […]
November 15, 2011

Modigliani’s “Seated Man with a Cane” up for grabs

by Marc Masurovsky[Editor’s note: This blog piece originally appeared on November 15, 2011. It has been updated to reflect additional news and research regarding the “Seated […]