The Great Art Treasure Hunt

The new movie, Monuments Men, is creating a lot of excitement in the art world today.  For those of us who enjoy learning about history and art theft, this movie directed, co-written by and starring George Clooney draw a lot of attention.  What I find interesting about this movie is that it is based on a book that has was not pretty much unknown. The book, Monuments Men—Allied Heroes, Nazis Thieves and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History, written by Robert M. Edsel with Bret Witter in 2009.

This book is now on the best seller’s list.  Like most movies today based on history the story has been slightly embellished.  The original Monuments Men were teams of artists, museum curators and art historians.  Like other movies based on history starring a great cast, there should be plenty to learn and enjoy about art.

 I’m looking forward to seeing the movie as well reading the novel.




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