[MSN] Dr. Evie Joselow, an independent art historian, appraiser and lecturer, will present "Nazi Art Looting: Tales of Discovery" at the membership meeting of the Roslyn Landmark Society.

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Joselow Talk at Landmark Meeting 
Dr. Evie Joselow, an independent art historian, appraiser and lecturer, will
present "Nazi Art Looting: Tales of Discovery" at the membership meeting of
the Roslyn Landmark Society at 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 4 at the George
Washington Manor. 

Beginning in 1933 and lasting until the end of World War II, Nazi Germany
carried out the greatest theft of art in the 20th century. Shrouded in
secrecy, the Nazis launched a methodical and well-conceived campaign to
confiscate and loot Europe of its most valuable art treasures. 

Prominent art historians, including museum directors and scholars were
called into service to identify and locate important works of art. Scouring
the walls of the most famous museums in Germany, France and elsewhere, as
well as the rooms and galleries of private collectors, the Nazis
successfully carried out an art theft of major proportions. 

Dr. Joselow will present a slide lecture and unravel some of the hidden
mysteries of Nazi art looting. In her presentation, case studies of recent
finds and the research materials used by modern-day "art sleuths" to
document the ownership of these works are brought forth offering visual
evidence of the crime. 

Presented in conjunction with these unfolding detective stories are the
personal stories gleaned from those individuals and families that lost art
and have in recent years been able to successfully retrieve and claim the
possessions and heritage of their families. It is the personal tales arising
from tragic circumstances, and not the art alone, that offer the most
important and lasting legacy of Nazi art looting. 

Members of the Society, their guests and the general public are invited to
meet Dr. Joselow for drinks at 6 p.m., followed by dinner. 

Reservations for dinner ($25) may be made by calling the Society office at
625-4363. Dr. Joselow's program will begin immediately after dinner and is
open, free of charge to the general public. 

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