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A newly discovered catalogue of artworks stolen by Nazis compiled for Adolf Hitler could help unravel the mystery surrounding the whereabouts of lost materpieces seized during the Second World War. By Roya Nikkhah, Arts Correspondent Telegraph.co.uk 15 Aug 2009  Two more albums, marked '6' and '8', were recently uncovered by Robert Edsel, an author and art historian based in Texas As they marched through Europe, Adolf Hitler's Nazis pillaged the world's finest art collections. Thousands of art works were stolen for the Führer's personal enjoyment, many of which are still missing. Now, a newly discovered document could unravel the mystery surrounding the whereabouts of lost masterpieces. The "Hitler Album" contains details of art works stolen by the Einsatzstab Reichsleiter Rosenberg (ERR), an organisation established by the Nazis in 1940 to confiscate works of art from territories under occupation. The leather-bound book includes lists and photographs of 78 paintings by prominent artists including the French masters Nicolas de Largillière, Antoine Watteau and Hyacinthe Rigaud, whose works sell for hundreds of thousands of pounds. ( >>Continue reading ) | ||||||||||
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"When Scott Wade's car gets dirty he doesn't just write 'clean me' in the grime, he uses the dust to create an intricate masterpiece" There are 22 photos of his creations and how he does it in the gallery to the right of the page. Click on this link: Clean me! 
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