Five Uncomfortable and Difficult Topics Relating to the Restitution of Nazi-Looted Art
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4071004 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jonathan Petropoulos (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 125-142 |
| Publication date | 2017-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | New German Critique (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0094-033X • E-ISSN: 1558-1462 |
| Publisher | Duke University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1215/0094033x-3705730 |
| OpenAlex | W2593306985 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 5 |
Recent books and film treatments of the Allies' restitution efforts have tended toward the triumphalist. The recovery, safeguarding, and return of looted works has become a story of good overcoming evil. This article seeks to complicate that narrative. The Monuments officers worked in challenging circumstances and sometimes fell short of certain ideals. The Allies' restitution policies evolved amid difficult political realities. The role of art dealers in this complex of issues is also ripe for reassessment. And museum officials outside Germany, both before and after 1945, behaved in ways that raise ethical questions. This article argues for a more-nuanced and balanced appraisal of those involved in the response to Nazi art looting-one that counters hagiographical tendencies both in the scholarly realm and in popular culture
Aesthetics · Art · Fell · Geography · Literature · Looting · Narrative · Nazism · Political science · Politics · Realm · Restitution · Safeguarding · Sociology · Archaeological Research and Protection · Art History and Market Analysis · History · Law · Law in Society and Culture
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2022 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |