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After Restitution, Nazi-Seized Posters Seek a New Home

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By Angelea Selleck

Note from the editors: Before the story of a treasure trove of Nazi-era looted and displaced paintings found in Munich broke out last week, there have been few big scale discoveries and restitutions of art objects displaced preceding, during and after World War II. The world is poised to see what happens to the Cornelius Gurlitt trove. What does happen to the works once they are returned to their rightful owners? The following article describes a recent recovery case.

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