Art Stolen in World War II
Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Philippe de Montebello, talked about the issue of works of art confiscated by the Nazis during W… read more
Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Philippe de Montebello, talked about the issue of works of art confiscated by the Nazis during World War II. He described the task force he chairs that was formed this year by the Association of Art Museum Directors to establish principles and guidelines to deal with the identification and reinstatement of this stolen art. After his prepared remarks, he took questions from the audience. close
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