Nazi-looted art set to be returned to U.S. heir

[sabra]

Source: MSNBC/AP

Collection now worth $5.85 million was seized from Jewish family in 1938


BERLIN - A German court ruled Tuesday that a Jewish man from Florida is the rightful owner of a rare poster the Gestapo seized from his father in 1938.

The ruling set the stage for the return of the entire collection of thousands of posters taken by the Nazis, which are now worth at least $5.85 million.

The Berlin administrative court ruled that Hans Sachs never gave up ownership of the collection of 12,500 posters taken from his home on the orders of Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels.

Sachs, 71, sued in a test case for the return of two posters — a 1932 poster for "Die Blonde Venus" ("Blonde Venus") starring Marlene Dietrich, and one for Simplicissimus, a satirical German weekly magazine, showing a red bulldog. The court ruled that it was unclear whether "Die Blonde Venus" was part of his father's collection, but that there was no doubt about the Simplicissimus poster and that it must be returned to him.

Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29118506/

[Coventina]

1. woo-hoo! Great news!

:woohoo:

[jwirr]

2. Good - even years after a crime the victims can get some satisfaction.

[Downwinder]

3. Are we going to have Bush legal actions still going on in 2078? n/t

[DURHAM D]

4. Thanks for posting.

I am always fascinated by these trophy art stories. Now, when will our own National Gallery come clean?

[roguevalley]

5. more good news. thank you.

[classysassy]

6. Bless you

Hans.