The Lost Masters
by Peter Harclerode and Brendan Pittaway
The story of art looting during World War II: What was taken, how the thefts were rationalised and what the repercussions were
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“The Red Army considered art theft a form of reparation and stole on an absolutely tremendous scale. From Berlin through the eastern part of the former Nazi-occupied territories they stole everything they could get their hands on. But even American and British soldiers were looting, although at no point on such a systematic basis. The Lost Masters talks about what was taken, how the thefts were rationalised on the part of the perpetrators, which is very interesting, and what the repercussions were. It’s really the best book on the subject in terms of its combination of in-depth scholarship and dramatic narrative.” Read more...
Noah Charney, Novelist
