German Restitution Panel Rejects Grosz Heirs’ Claims for Two Paintings in State Collection

A German advisory panel that oversees claims related to the Nazi-looted art in the countries’ national museum collection has rejected a restitution claim for two paintings by George Grosz held by the Bremen Kunsthalle. The panel claims there isn’t sufficient evidence to support claims the works were lost due to the artist’s persecution.Grosz was a German painter who is best known for his images of Berlin during the 1920s. He is associated with the Neue Sachlichkeit movement, wh