Holocaust Art Restitution Suits
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One lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles superior court on Monday by the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles and its board chair, Daniel Gryczman, against the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena for the return of painting Adam and Eve.
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Spokespersons for both museums say the museums legally hold titles to the works, and intend to continue displaying them to the public.
The issue of Nazi-looted art is an emotionally, legally and ethically charged topic that pits Jewish families that have suffered intergenerational trauma against museums that say they are trying to preserve a painful, yet important, chapter of history.
The Norton Simon Museum released a statement pointing out that a federal court in 2018 unanimously determined that the museum had proper title to the Cranach paintings.
In May 2019, the US supreme court declined to get involved in the case, leaving in place lower court rulings.
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Jewish heirs and representatives have filed two lawsuits in California against museums over paintings looted by Nazis during World War II. One suit, filed on Monday, targets the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena for returning Lucas Cranach the Elder’s Adam and Eve paintings to Daniel Gryczman and the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles. Another lawsuit seeks the return of watercolors from Holocaust survivor Dina…
Jewish heirs of Holocaust victims sue California museum over Nazi-looted art →Representatives and heirs of Holocaust victims have filed two lawsuits in California seeking the return of Nazi-looted artworks currently held by museums in Los Angeles and Auschwitz. One lawsuit, initiated on Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, involves the Norton Simon Museum's possession of "Adam and Eve" paintings by Lucas Cranach the Elder, while another federal suit demands watercolor portraits from Los…
Holocaust survivors’ heirs sue California museums for return of Nazi-looted art →Jewish heirs and representatives have filed lawsuits in California demanding the return of Nazi-looted paintings currently displayed in museums in Los Angeles and Auschwitz. One lawsuit targets the Norton Simon Museum for two masterpieces by Lucas Cranach the Elder, while another seeks the return of watercolors painted under duress by Holocaust survivor Dinah Gottliebova Babbitt during her time at Auschwitz. These…
Lawsuits filed over Nazi-looted art displayed in museums in Los Angeles, Auschwitz →Two recent lawsuits were filed in Los Angeles over artworks taken from Jewish families during World War II. One lawsuit involves the Norton Simon Museum’s display of “Adam and Eve” by Lucas Cranach the Elder, while another seeks the return of watercolors painted by Holocaust survivor Dinah Gottliebova Babbitt for Nazi doctor Josef Mengele. The cases follow changes in California law that strengthen claims involving…
Fresh war breaks out over looted Nazi art being displayed in Los Angeles as new lawsuits filed →Analysis
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“For nearly 50 years, they have been on view at the Norton Simon Museum and will continue to be accessible to the public for years to come,” the statement said.
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- 19 Sep
One lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles superior court on Monday by the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles and its board chair, Daniel Gryczman, against the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena for the return of painting Adam and Eve.
- 21 Sep
The US Supreme Court declined to take up the dispute in May 2019, leaving the lower court rulings intact.
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21 Sep Fresh war breaks out over looted Nazi art being displayed in Los Angeles as new lawsuits filedTwo recent lawsuits were filed in Los Angeles over artworks taken from Jewish families during World War II. One lawsuit involves the Norton Simon Museum’s display of “Adam and Eve” by Lucas Cranach the Elder, while another seeks the return of watercolors painted by Holocaust survivor Dinah Gottliebova Babbitt for Nazi doctor Josef Mengele. The cases follow changes in California law that strengthen claims involving…New York Post
19 Sep Lawsuits filed over Nazi-looted art displayed in museums in Los Angeles, AuschwitzJewish heirs and representatives have filed lawsuits in California demanding the return of Nazi-looted paintings currently displayed in museums in Los Angeles and Auschwitz. One lawsuit targets the Norton Simon Museum for two masterpieces by Lucas Cranach the Elder, while another seeks the return of watercolors painted under duress by Holocaust survivor Dinah Gottliebova Babbitt during her time at Auschwitz. These…CBS News
19 Sep Holocaust survivors’ heirs sue California museums for return of Nazi-looted artRepresentatives and heirs of Holocaust victims have filed two lawsuits in California seeking the return of Nazi-looted artworks currently held by museums in Los Angeles and Auschwitz. One lawsuit, initiated on Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, involves the Norton Simon Museum's possession of "Adam and Eve" paintings by Lucas Cranach the Elder, while another federal suit demands watercolor portraits from Los…The Independent
19 Sep Jewish heirs of Holocaust victims sue California museum over Nazi-looted artJewish heirs and representatives have filed two lawsuits in California against museums over paintings looted by Nazis during World War II. One suit, filed on Monday, targets the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena for returning Lucas Cranach the Elder’s Adam and Eve paintings to Daniel Gryczman and the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles. Another lawsuit seeks the return of watercolors from Holocaust survivor Dina…The Guardian
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