Hermann Göring and the Nazi art collection
Subtitle: the looting of Europe's art treasures and their dispersal after World War II
By: Kenneth D. Alford
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers; McFarland
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Jefferson, North Carolina, and London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 269
ISBN-13: 9780786468157
Subjects: Art collections; World War, 1939-1945; Art treasures in war; Art thefts; Destruction and pillage; Cultural policy; History
Description: "By the end of World War II, the Nazis had plundered roughly one-fifth of the entire art treasures of the world. This work explores the history and formation of the Nazi art collection and the methods used by Hermann Göring and his party to strip occupied Europe of a large part of its artistic heritage"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.