The journey of illegally exported works of art. Diana Esmond and Fedor Levenstein

About the Exhibition

This exhibition explores how the work of artists interned by Nazi Germany during World War II was lost and displaced. It spotlights in particular the wartime looting endured by two artists — Diane Esmond (1910-1981) and Fédor Löwenstein (1901-1946). The exhibition addresses how their artistic legacies were sacrificed amid historical events and later returned or rediscovered. It comprises a total of 20 works, alongside documents, photographs, and materials reflecting the artists' lives and the changes in ownership of their works before and after the war. Visitors can gain important insight into how these works were displaced amid war and political upheaval.