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Jewish heirs have filed two lawsuits in California demanding the return of artworks seized by the Nazis, citing new state and federal laws that eliminate time limits for such claims. The cases target the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena and the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial in Poland, marking the first legal actions under these new statutes.
Two new lawsuits filed in California demand the return of artworks seized by the Nazis, citing recent state and federal legislation that strengthens claims for Holocaust survivors and their heirs. One suit targets the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena for the return of 16th-century paintings by Lucas Cranach the Elder, while the other seeks watercolors from the Auschwitz Memorial that were forced upon a prisoner by Josef Mengele. Both museums assert they hold legal title to the works, but plaintiffs argue new laws eliminate previous statutory defenses, allowing cases to proceed on their merits.
The daughter of a Nazi officer in Argentina has been charged with attempting to cover up the theft of an 18th-century painting from a Jewish collector during WWII, after it was found hanging in her home and recognized as stolen art, leading to legal proceedings and international claims for restitution.