{"product_id":"b0gpy9snhr","title":"Stolen Legacies: The Fight for Nazi-Looted Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Nazis didn’t just steal art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey stole identity, history, and memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDecades later, thousands of those artworks still hang in museums and private collections — not because their histories are unknown, but because laws permit institutions and third parties to retain them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn Stolen Legacies, prosecutor, author, and granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, Adena J. Bernstein, explores the global failure to return Nazi-looted art. As she travels through thirteen countries, she shows how forced sales became legal transactions, how survivors were asked to prove the impossible, and how delays have replaced justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlending investigative history, legal analysis, and personal storytelling, Bernstein exposes a harsh truth: when possession is protected, accountability disappears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book concludes by connecting art back to its human roots, with contemporary artists reflecting on why creation still matters after cultural devastation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStolen Legacies is not about reclaiming the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is about determining what justice means today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“An important contribution to the literature of Holocaust art restitution. Insightful and comprehensive, enriched by Bernstein’s unique perspective.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e— Eugene Sofer, former Deputy Director, Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets in the United States\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“Superbly written and deeply informed, Stolen Legacies demonstrates that while the world recognizes the moral imperative of Holocaust-era restitution, resistance remains entrenched. Anyone interested in World War II or war crimes should read this book.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e— Fred L. Borch, Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret.), Chief Prosecutor, U.S. Military Commissions (Guantanamo Bay, 2003–2004)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough its case studies, this book offers the most up-to-date overview of Holocaust art restitution available today. An essential resource for anyone working in the field — or for anyone interested in World War II more broadly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e— Arthur Brand, Art Detective\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":67957550448676,"sku":"YSL59905","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/2614\/7620\/files\/71MoyDvBA7L._SY1500.jpg?v=1793436512","url":"https:\/\/booktavero.com\/products\/b0gpy9snhr","provider":"BookTavero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}