World War II and the Nazi acquisition of art is a topic that I am, personally, fascinated by. I decided to read an article on the archives website pertaining to looted art as it is a cause dear to me. The fact that a staggering amount of artworks are now either lost, no longer in existence, or are in the hands of individuals who refuse to return them aggravates me. The repatriation of this art should be taken seriously, and sadly, most of the times families are unaware the art that they have is even stolen, thus making it hard for them to want to give it up to a museum or foundation. As well, the Nazi's hid much of the art they had stolen into bunkers or old train depots that are no longer mapped out, thus making the re-discovery of these pieces practically impossible. Personally, it has always been a dream of mine to work on finding some of the preservation and storage areas that paintings were taken to in hopes to find art and return it to the art world for everyone to enjoy and learn from. It is sad the amount of lives that are lost in any war, but the loss of culture and historical documents such as art pieces is just as detrimental.
http://www.archives.gov/research/holocaust/articles-and-papers/symposium-papers/looted-art-sources-documentary-evidence.html
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