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The Resource Hitler's art thief : Hildebrand Gurlitt, the Nazis, and the looting of Europe's treasures, Susan Ronald

Hitler's art thief : Hildebrand Gurlitt, the Nazis, and the looting of Europe's treasures, Susan Ronald

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"The world was stunned when eighty-year old Cornelius Gurlitt became an international media superstar in November 2013 on the discovery of over 1,400 artworks in his 1,076 square-foot Munich apartment, valued at around $1.35 billion. Gurlitt became known as a man who never was - he didn't have a bank account, never paid tax, never received social security. He simply did not exist. He had been hard-wired into a life of shadows and secrecy by his own father long before he had inherited his art collection built on the spoliation of museums and Jews during Hitler's Third Reich. The ensuing media frenzy unleashed international calls for restitution, unsettled international relations, and rocked the art world. Ronald reveals in this stranger-than-fiction-tale how Hildebrand Gurlitt succeeded in looting in the name of the Third Reich, duping the Monuments Men and the Nazis alike. As an "official dealer" for Hitler and Goebbels, Hildebrand Gurlitt became one of the Third Reich's most prolific art looters. Yet he stole from Hitler too, allegedly to save modern art. This is the untold story of Hildebrand Gurlitt, who stole more than art-he stole lives, too"--
Language
eng
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Edition
First edition.
Extent
xiv, 386 pages
Contents
  • pt. I. The unmaking of the man. New York, May 1944 ; At the beginning : Germany, 1907 ; From the Hague to Vienna ; Cause and effect ; War ; Gurlitt's struggle ; Peace ; Aftermath ; Weimar trembles
  • pt. II. Art and politics. Rebels with a cause ; Hopes and dreams ; From New York to Zwickau ; The mysterious Mr. Kirchbach ; The root of evil ; Chameleons and crickets ; The first stolen lives --pt. III. World war and wilderness. Chambers of horrors ; The four horsemen ; Tradecraft ; The treasure houses ; The posse years ; Swallowing the treasure ; Viau ; King Raffke ; Quick, the Allies are coming! ; Surrendered ... or captured?
  • pt. IV. The stolen lives. House arrest ; Under the microscope ; Düsseldorf ; Aftermath and Munich ; The lion tamer ; Feeding frenzy
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9781250061096
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Hitler's art thief : Hildebrand Gurlitt, the Nazis, and the looting of Europe's treasures
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Hitler's art thief
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Hildebrand Gurlitt, the Nazis, and the looting of Europe's treasures
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Susan Ronald
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Language
eng
Summary
"The world was stunned when eighty-year old Cornelius Gurlitt became an international media superstar in November 2013 on the discovery of over 1,400 artworks in his 1,076 square-foot Munich apartment, valued at around $1.35 billion. Gurlitt became known as a man who never was - he didn't have a bank account, never paid tax, never received social security. He simply did not exist. He had been hard-wired into a life of shadows and secrecy by his own father long before he had inherited his art collection built on the spoliation of museums and Jews during Hitler's Third Reich. The ensuing media frenzy unleashed international calls for restitution, unsettled international relations, and rocked the art world. Ronald reveals in this stranger-than-fiction-tale how Hildebrand Gurlitt succeeded in looting in the name of the Third Reich, duping the Monuments Men and the Nazis alike. As an "official dealer" for Hitler and Goebbels, Hildebrand Gurlitt became one of the Third Reich's most prolific art looters. Yet he stole from Hitler too, allegedly to save modern art. This is the untold story of Hildebrand Gurlitt, who stole more than art-he stole lives, too"--
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contains biographical information
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Ronald, Susan
Dewey number
709.2
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
N8795.3.E85
LC item number
R66 2015
Literary form
non fiction
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  • Gurlitt, Hildebrand
  • Gurlitt, Hildebrand
  • World War (1939-1945)
  • Art thefts
  • Art
  • National socialism and art
  • Art treasures in war
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
  • HISTORY
  • TRUE CRIME
  • Art
  • Art thefts
  • Art treasures in war
  • Confiscations
  • National socialism and art
  • Europe
  • Europe
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Hitler's art thief : Hildebrand Gurlitt, the Nazis, and the looting of Europe's treasures, Susan Ronald
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Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-368) and index
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rdacarrier
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Contents
pt. I. The unmaking of the man. New York, May 1944 ; At the beginning : Germany, 1907 ; From the Hague to Vienna ; Cause and effect ; War ; Gurlitt's struggle ; Peace ; Aftermath ; Weimar trembles -- pt. II. Art and politics. Rebels with a cause ; Hopes and dreams ; From New York to Zwickau ; The mysterious Mr. Kirchbach ; The root of evil ; Chameleons and crickets ; The first stolen lives --pt. III. World war and wilderness. Chambers of horrors ; The four horsemen ; Tradecraft ; The treasure houses ; The posse years ; Swallowing the treasure ; Viau ; King Raffke ; Quick, the Allies are coming! ; Surrendered ... or captured? -- pt. IV. The stolen lives. House arrest ; Under the microscope ; Düsseldorf ; Aftermath and Munich ; The lion tamer ; Feeding frenzy
Control code
ocn914417714
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xiv, 386 pages
Isbn
9781250061096
Lccn
2015028465
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unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations (some color)
System control number
  • (Sirsi) i9781250061096
  • (OCoLC)914417714
Label
Hitler's art thief : Hildebrand Gurlitt, the Nazis, and the looting of Europe's treasures, Susan Ronald
Link
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-368) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
pt. I. The unmaking of the man. New York, May 1944 ; At the beginning : Germany, 1907 ; From the Hague to Vienna ; Cause and effect ; War ; Gurlitt's struggle ; Peace ; Aftermath ; Weimar trembles -- pt. II. Art and politics. Rebels with a cause ; Hopes and dreams ; From New York to Zwickau ; The mysterious Mr. Kirchbach ; The root of evil ; Chameleons and crickets ; The first stolen lives --pt. III. World war and wilderness. Chambers of horrors ; The four horsemen ; Tradecraft ; The treasure houses ; The posse years ; Swallowing the treasure ; Viau ; King Raffke ; Quick, the Allies are coming! ; Surrendered ... or captured? -- pt. IV. The stolen lives. House arrest ; Under the microscope ; Düsseldorf ; Aftermath and Munich ; The lion tamer ; Feeding frenzy
Control code
ocn914417714
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xiv, 386 pages
Isbn
9781250061096
Lccn
2015028465
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations (some color)
System control number
  • (Sirsi) i9781250061096
  • (OCoLC)914417714

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