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Claims Conference Recommends Two Appointees to Gurlitt Art Task Force

Experts in Looted Art and Restitution; Calls for Transparency, Cites Moral Imperative January 8, 2014 — To assist in determining the extent and origin of Nazi-looted art in the collection discovered to be in the possession of Cornelius Gurlitt in Munich, Germany, the Claims Conference has recommended two experts in Holocaust-era art recovery to serve…Continue readingClaims Conference Recommends Two Appointees to Gurlitt Art Task Force

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Nazi-Looted Art Trove Discovered in Munich Must Be Made Public to Aid Restitution

Nov. 5, 2013 — The 1,400 Nazi-looted paintings discovered in Munich in 2012 by German custom officials, but kept a secret until now, must be returned to heirs as expeditiously as possible, stated the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference). The Claims Conference has led the way in advocating for the research…Continue readingNazi-Looted Art Trove Discovered in Munich Must Be Made Public to Aid Restitution