"The resolution comes months after the public first learned of the more than 1,280 works — including those by major artists such as Picasso, Chagall and Gauguin — held by Mr. Gurlitt. They were seized by Augsburg prosecutors as part of a tax evasion investigation. When the German news media broke the story of their existence last November, it triggered outrage around the world."
Responding to intense international criticism over how it had handled the art, the German government appointed a task force to investigate their provenance with an aim to return looted works to their rightful owners. But questions lingered over what would happen to the collection once it was released to Mr. Gurlitt, if he is cleared of the tax evasion charges. Legal experts also raised questions over whether the state had been justified in confiscating the collection in the first place.
Mr. Gurlitt, 81, who lived a reclusive life seemingly dedicated to defending the modern art collection amassed by his father, Hildebrand Gurlitt, during the Nazis’ reign, had initially insisted that all the art be returned to him. He declared in his only interview, with the newsmagazine Der Spiegel, that he would not give any of them up. (read more)
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But what about Jupiter, will it align with Mars? And will peace guide the Plantagenets and luh-uh-uuvvv steer the stars?
My first baby pansy is red.
It name will be Eric.
Named after a famed foreflower.
The article can't be bothered to tell us why the 30 year statute of limitations on stolen property doesn't apply in this case. Because it's an outrage? But all stolen property is an outrage to whomever it is stolen from under whatever circumstance.
An outrage around the world is bigger?
Speaking of outrage... Check out my pushback? on Crack's statement yesterday (as reported by Althouse) that Led Zeppelin had more misogyny than rap.
I've listen to Led Zeppelin and I've listened to rap. There is just no comparison as to who's music demeans women more.
Mmm --- I think this may not be a simple act of grand larceny, since it was done by a government (National Socialists).
They are still trying war criminals if they find them, and the war has been over almost 60 years.
No problem returning them in my mind.
Give it back right now.
What is wrong with people?
This property was available to be "stolen" because its owners were conveniently out of town due to being systematically massacred and otherwise cruelly driven from their usual lives. Give it back.
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