Tag: spoliations
Nazi spoliations: towards a green light from Parliament for the restitution of works of art
Fifteen works, including paintings by Gustav Klimt and Marc Chagall, will be able to be returned to the heirs of despoiled Jewish families. “It’s a first step” because “looted works…
Nazi spoliations: the restitution of works of art voted unanimously
MTuesday, January 25, the National Assembly unanimously passed a bill for the restitution of 15 works of art, including a painting by Gustav Klimt and another by Marc Chagall, to…
Nazi spoliations: MPs unanimous for the restitution of works of art
The text aiming to restore 15 works was adopted to applause on Tuesday, January 25 Between emotion and seriousness, the National Assembly unanimously voted on Tuesday January 25 a bill…
Polish president approves law limiting restitution of post-war spoliations
Polish President Andrzej Duda on July 31, 2021, in Warsaw. MACIEK JAZWIECKI / AGENCJA GAZETA VIA REUTERS Polish President Andrzej Duda approved a law on Saturday August 14 that will…
Polish parliament approves law blocking restitution of post-war spoliations
The session of the Polish parliament in Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday August 11, 2021. SLAWOMIR KAMINSKI / AGENCJA GAZETA VIA REUTERS A text could poison relations between Poland and Israel. The…
Bruce’s Beach, California, a symbol of the struggle to repair the spoliations suffered by blacks
By Corine Lesnes Posted today at 00:25 Reserved for our subscribers ReportageThis beach near Hollywood was confiscated in 1925 from the Bruce, a couple of African-American entrepreneurs who had opened…