Fluchtgut--Raubgut : der Transfer von Kulturgütern in und über die Schweiz 1933-1945 und die Frage der Restitution
Discusses the role of the Swiss in fine art trade during World War II. As a neutral country, Switzerland held an important position, serving as a fence for objets d'art. Distinguishes between two categories, "stolen goods" and "rescued goods", the latter being artworks which were brought by the owners themselves to Switzerland. Focuses on activities of museums, art collectors, art dealers, and owners. Discusses the exclusion of Jewish art dealers from the German economy and society, the structure of the art trade in Switzerland between 1933-45, and transactions from and to Germany, and from annexed countries. The fact that many private collections were later left to museums hinder investigations into their origins. Quantitative results of this research are disillusioning; the general conclusion is that data concerning artworks in catalogues from 1933-45 are false or misleading. (From the Bibliography of the Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism)
Print Book, German, 2001
Chronos, Zürich, 2001