Program and engagement at the museum of jewish heritage a living memorial for the holocaust. I want to welcome you to tonights event which inaugurates our art crimes and restoration series. As most of you know the nazis fomented the most extensive art fest in history from jews and others as part of the project to eliminate all vestiges of jewish culture and identity. On 10 occasions this museum had the honor of hosting restitution ceremonies where paintings or other artifacts were stolen by the nazis in their collaborators have been returned to the rightful owner. Thank you. [applause] some of you are with us last year we had the u. S. Attorneys office for the Southern District of new york here and we presented sylvie awith a memoir that was stolen by the nazis it was a very moving event and we are proud to build on that with the series. We hope youll join us for the next event in the series. That will be recovering nazis looted art featuring lawrence k and howard stigler. Two lawyers
behalf of all of us at the locally base independently owned bookstore books and books in miami, florida and in partnership with miami book fair. it s my pleasure to welcome you to a virtual evening with aaron l thompson and arielle savar to discuss smashing statues the rise and fall of america s public monuments published by our friends at ww norton & company. aaron l. thompson is a professor of art crime at the john jay college of criminal justice. she is also the author of possession the curious history of private collectors and her writing has appeared in the washington post the new york times and art in america to moderate tonight s conversation. we are also joined by arielle savar who is an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in the atlantic the new york times harpers and many other publications. he is also the author of veritas a harvard professor a convent and the gospel of jesus s wife, which was a finalist for the edgar award. the best true kind book of
our friends at ww norton & company. aaron l. thompson is a professor of art crime at the john jay college of criminal justice. she is also the author of possession the curious history of private collectors and her writing has appeared in the washington post the new york times and art in america to moderate tonight s conversation. we are also joined by arielle savar who is an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in the atlantic the new york times harpers and many other publications. he is also the author of veritas a harvard professor a convent and the gospel of jesus s wife, which was a finalist for the edgar award. the best true kind book of the year and for the investigative reporters and editors book award. throughout this evening s broadcast. you re invited to ask questions by using the ask a question feature at the bottom of the screen and please order your copy of smashing statues from books and books below by pressing the green button. we appreciate each an
behalf of all of us at the locally base independently owned bookstore books and books in miami, florida and in partnership with miami book fair. it s my pleasure to welcome you to a virtual evening with aaron l thompson and arielle savar to discuss smashing statues the rise and fall of america s public monuments published by our friends at ww norton & company. aaron l. thompson is a professor of art crime at the john jay college of criminal justice. she is also the author of possession the curious history of private collectors and her writing has appeared in the washington post the new york times and art in america to moderate tonight s conversation. we are also joined by arielle savar who is an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in the atlantic the new york times harpers and many other publications. he is also the author of veritas a harvard professor a convent and the gospel of jesus s wife, which was a finalist for the edgar award. the best true kind book of