plundered art

by Marc Masurovsky   Here we are in the early days of 2022, looking back at 2021 and wondering if anything good came of it, notwithstanding ...

by Marc Masurovsky Art is a commodity which can be traded like widgets. On January 17, 1944, a French company called “Compensex” [Compagnie...

by Marc Masurovsky Martha Nathan was the wife of a prominent German Jewish collector, Hugo Nathan. He died in 1922. After inheriting hi...

by Marc Masurovsky Not to be flip, but “flight assets” is an odd expression. Its more appropriate use applies to aviation, airplanes, anyth...

by Marc Masurovsky (updated on 5 July 2025) It is difficult to pin down precisely the genesis of the concept known as “fair and just” or “...

by Marc Masurovsky The most important aspect of any inquiry into looted works and objects of art lies in the quality of the research require...