{"product_id":"9781538194225","title":"Plunder and Survival: Stories of Theft, Loss, Recovery, and Migration of Nazi Uprooted Art","description":"Author: Wilentz, Abigail; Loebl, Suzanne\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781538194225\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 25 Dec 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 240 Format: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by a Holocaust survivor whose family collected art, \u003ci\u003ePlunder and Survival \u003c\/i\u003etells the stories of principal figures, events, and artworks that contribute to the intricate story of the ruthless Nazi attack on modern art and the art world's subsequent repositioning in America.\u003cbr\u003eEach chapter focuses on a selection of artworks, the individuals who owned or acquired them, and those who decided their fate. Since the book spotlights Hitler's crusade against \"degenerate\" art, readers will encounter many Expressionist works, but they will also find old masters stolen by the Nazis and later restituted.\u003cbr\u003eThe author has also added a personal element to the text, incorporating autobiographical anecdotes on relatives' special relationships to art, their voyage from Germany to America, and the fate of their collections.\u003cbr\u003eIllustrations appear throughout the book, and following the main text, two appendices offer a listing of 100 Nazi-stolen artworks currently housed in U.S. museums and capsule biographies of people discussed in the book.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46655899435166,"sku":"UBD-9781538194225","price":49.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781538194225.jpg?v=1774836688","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781538194225","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}