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Christie’s is proud to support the Monuments Men and Women Foundation’s publication of Rose Valland’s memoir The Art Front
Christie’s is proud to support the Monuments Men and Women Foundation’s publication of The Art Front, the first English translation of Rose Valland’s 1961 memoir.
Monuments Woman Rose Valland, one of the greatest heroines of the arts, risked her life during World War II working under the watchful eyes of the Nazis. Her remarkable story is told in her memoir Le front de l'art: Défense des collections françaises 1939–1945, a book that sheds light on one of the darkest periods in human history. The Art Front is the first-ever English translation of Valland’s own words and brings her courageous deeds to readers worldwide.
Translated by Rose Valland expert and art historian Ophélie Jouan, The Art Front will feature an introduction by the Monuments Men and Women Foundation’s founder and chairman, Robert M. Edsel, and will include almost one hundred images, bringing a new visual element to the heroism of this warrior of the arts.
The book is available to order through the Monuments Men and Women Foundation.
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In Conversation with the 2023 Grant Recipients
Join panelists and moderator Sarah Done in conversation about the current body of scholarly work made possible by the 2023 Grant for Nazi-era Provenance Research
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A Conversation with Jonathan Petropoulos & Ray Dowd
Recovering the Egon Schiele works of The Fritz Grünbaum Collection
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Reflecting on Restitution: A roundtable discussion
The New York roundtable was hosted by Marc Porter, Christie's Chairman, Americas and moderated by Richard Aronowitz, Christie's Global Head of Department and featured keynote speaker Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat, drafter of the Washington Principles and Christie’s Advisory Board Member who was joined by Simon Goodman, author of 'The Orpheus Clock: The Search for My Family’s Art Treasures Stolen by the Nazis'; MacKenzie Mallon, Provenance Specialist at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art; and Susan de Menil, Co-Founder, Art, Antiquities, and Blockchain Consortium.
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London Calling: Nazi-era Restitution from the 1943 ‘London Declaration’ to the Washington Principles and Beyond
Marc Porter, Anthea Peers and Richard Aronowitz invite you to a roundtable discussion on London Calling: Nazi-era Restitution from the 1943 ‘London Declaration’ to the Washington Principles and Beyond together with Anne Webber, Imke Gielen, Jacques Schuhmacher, and Till Vere-Hodge.
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The Recovery of the Bloch-Bauer Klimt Paintings
Angela Baillou, Managing Director, Austria, Christie’s and Richard Aronowitz, Global Head of Department, Restitution, Christie’s host a virtual talk on The Recovery of the Bloch-Bauer Klimt Paintings.
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Fragments of Collections by Raphaël Denis: A conversation with the artist
From 27 January to 10 February 2023, Christie’s was pleased to present Fragments of Collections by Raphaël Denis, an exhibition which explored the question of looting of works of art that occurred in France during the Second World War. Artist-researcher Raphaël Denis has been developing the set of installations entitled La Loi normale des erreurs for almost ten years.
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Why are we still looking for Nazi-looted art in Italy?
Giovanna Bertazzoni, Christie’s Vice Chairman of 20th & 21st Century Art joined a panel discussion to share expert insights on the importance of provenance from the art market’s perspective.