{"product_id":"plunder-and-survival-stories-of-theft-loss-recovery-and-migration-of-nazi-uprooted-art-hardcover","title":"Plunder and Survival: Stories of Theft, Loss, Recovery, and Migration of Nazi Uprooted Art - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSuzanne Loebl\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAbigail Wilentz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a Holocaust survivor whose family collected art, \u003ci\u003ePlunder and Survival \u003c\/i\u003etells the stories of principal figures, events, and artworks that contribute to the intricate story of the ruthless Nazi attack on modern art and the art world's subsequent repositioning in America.\u003cbr\u003eEach chapter focuses on a selection of artworks, the individuals who owned or acquired them, and those who decided their fate. Since the book spotlights Hitler's crusade against \"degenerate\" art, readers will encounter many Expressionist works, but they will also find old masters stolen by the Nazis and later restituted.\u003cbr\u003eThe author has also added a personal element to the text, incorporating autobiographical anecdotes on relatives' special relationships to art, their voyage from Germany to America, and the fate of their collections.\u003cbr\u003eFollowing the main text, two appendices offer a listing of 100 Nazi-stolen artworks currently housed in U.S. museums and capsule biographies of people discussed in the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuzanne Loebl \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of fourteen books, most recently \u003ci\u003eAmerica's Medicis: The Rockefellers and Their Astonishing Cultural Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e. She was born into an art-collecting family in Germany and escaped the Nazis as a teenager by hiding in Belgium. Her other books include \u003ci\u003eAmerica's Art Museums: A Traveler's Guide to Great Collections Large and Small\u003c\/i\u003e and a memoir on her experience during World War II, \u003ci\u003eAt the Mercy of Strangers: Growing Up on the Edge of the Holocaust\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2012, Loebl received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Journalists and Authors. She splits her time between New York and Maine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbigail Wilentz \u003c\/b\u003ehas developed books on art, design, photography, fashion, lifestyle, and other topics as an editor at Universe Publishing, a division of Rizzoli International Publications, at Watson-Guptill Publications, and independently with agents and authors. She has written several books commissioned by publishers and directed a custom publishing line for the luxury fashion brand Brioni. She lives in Manhattan with her husband.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 10.17 x 7.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 16, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978303963437,"sku":"9781538194225","price":28.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/QoAd7WqPLB9781538194225.webp?v=1775801545","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/plunder-and-survival-stories-of-theft-loss-recovery-and-migration-of-nazi-uprooted-art-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}