Pictures at an Exhibition

This is not a Holocaust Survivor book. This is an art lover story with a tribute to those that survived being stripped of their collections. My husband has always asked me when it ends. When do you get to stop looking for the people who have lost their art and move on. This book, while not an instant classic, at least provides the horrific sense of loss anyone must feel to have their...more

This is not a Holocaust Survivor book. This is an art lover story with a tribute to those that survived being stripped of their collections. My husband has always asked me when it ends. When do you get to stop looking for the people who have lost their art and move on. This book, while not an instant classic, at least provides the horrific sense of loss anyone must feel to have their possessions taken as the spoils of war and be denied even the hope of return because people want to move on from the sins of their past. Art is ephemeral, but it captures a moment, a feeling, as clear as a memory. The story is all over the place, but enjoyable. The fictional account of Rose Valland perhaps does not do the lady justice, but it makes for a good read.   hide