“The two worn leather-bound volumes, described as No. 6 and 8 of nearly 100 such albums compiled by the Third Reich, are filled with pictures of mostly 18th-century French art. They join 39 similar albums that are already at the National Archives. The material, which was used as evidence at the Nuremberg trials after the war, was amassed by the Third Reich’s Einsatzstab Reichsleiter Rosenberg unit. That group was assigned at Hitler’s behest to appropriate ‘ownerless’ art collected by prosperous Jews in France and transport much of it to Germany.”
Tag: 11.02.07
Hollywood Writers Announce Strike Intentions
“In the near term, a writers’ strike will have an immediate impact on more than 200,000 workers in the movie and TV industry here and the thousands more who produce or sell entertainment elsewhere in the United States and abroad. The dispute may also signal more labor trouble to come, as directors and actors face similar issues when their contracts expire next June.”
The Child Prodigy, 24 Years Later
Elisha Abas was a child prodigy who made his Carnegie Hall debut to great aclaim at the age of 11. But by 14 he was burned out and quit the piano. Now, 21 years later, he’s picked up his piano career again. “But Mr. Abas’s chances are uncertain. Waves of piano talent have emerged since he left the stage. The concert scene is highly competitive, and he has no management or name recognition. Whether his playing has significantly developed is an open question.”
Family To Sell Rare Turner
The Vanderbilt family is selling a J.M.W. Turner masterpiece that was considered “one of the finest watercolour-drawings in the world.” “Bamborough Castle” — which was believed by many in the art historical world to be lost — has been in the family’s collection since 1890, when Cornelius Vanderbilt purchased it. But at a time when art prices, especially prices for Turners, are soaring, the family has decided to sell.