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A Tragic Fate: Ethics and Law Behind Nazi Looted Art

November 14, 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Date: Tuesday, November 14
Wine Reception: 6:30PM
Lecture: 7:00PM
Cost: Free for members; $15 for guests

Join us for a fascinating lecture with Nick O’Donnell, Williams ’97, author of A Tragic Fate – Law and Ethics in the Battle of Nazi Looted Art. O’Donnell will explore the historical, ethical, and legal consequences of Nazi stolen art in Europe before and during WWII, and the aftermath decades later. With the Cold War coming to an end in the 1990’s, the conference of Washington Principles on Nazi-Confiscated Art was held in 1998, and focused on finding “fair and just solutions” for victims and their heirs. Through extensive research, O’Donnell will describe the strategic path chosen by claimants and museums, and the consequences of their choices. Shortly after A Tragic Fate went to press, O’Donnell served as counsel for claimants to the famed Guelph Treasure in Berlin and secured the first ruling in history finding jurisdiction over Nazi-looted art claims against Germany in a U.S. court. 

Nick O’Donnell is a Partner at Sullivan and Worcester and the Director of their Art and Museum Law Practice which represents collectors, dealers, auction houses and museums. O’Donnell is also the Vice Chair of the International Bar Association’s Art, Cultural Institutions, and Heritage Committee, and a member of the Art Law Committee of the NYC Bar Association. O’Donnell holds a Bachelors in Art History from Williams College and a JD from Boston College School of Law.

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Date:
November 14, 2017
Time:
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm