A member of The Jewish Museum, NYC, will present a virtual tour of the exhibition Afterlives: Recovering the Lost Stories of Looted Art. The content will cover the subject of art looting during World War II within a unique thematic premise, focusing on the seizure and movement of works as they traveled through distribution centers, sites of recovery, and networks of collectors, before, during, and after the war.

The exhibition includes paintings, drawings, and Judaica that survived this traumatic period of violence and upheaval against tremendous odds. By tracing the fascinating timelines of individual objects as they passed through hands and sites, their myriad stories will be brought forward, often in dialogue with archival documents and photographs that connect them to history. The exhibition will be on view at the museum in NY from August 20, 2021 through January 9, 2022.

ABOUT LUNCH & LEARN

Lunch and Learn, a group of seniors that has been meeting at Congregation Shir Hadash for 10 years, has grown to some 200 members, with monthly programs attracting 40 people or more. Join us for the chance to visit, eat lunch, and hear a speaker or program.

For more information on Lunch and Learn, contact allison@shirhadash.org OR (408) 358–1751 x5.

IMAGE: Max Pechstein, "Landscape," 1912. Oil on canvas. Credit: Estate of Hugo Simon. © Pechstein Hamburg / Tökendorf / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; image provided by CNAC/MNAM, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Art Resource, New York. Photo by Philippe Migeat