{"product_id":"monuments-man-isbn-9780847871230","title":"Monuments Man","description":"\u003cb\u003eA classic now back in print and enriched with new imagery, James J. Rorimer’s riveting first-hand account takes readers on a treasure hunt as he follows the Allied troops across France and Germany to save Nazi-stolen masterpieces of art.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames J. Rorimer, former director of the Metropolitan Museum  of  Art,  became  a  leading  figure  in  the  art recovery unit known as the Monuments Men, an elite group  imbedded  in  the  US  Army,  who  risked  their lives  during  World  War  II  to  save  Europe’s  greatest artworks  from  Hitler’s  grasp.  In  the  film \u003ci\u003eMonuments Men\u003c\/i\u003e, Matt Damon’s character is based on Rorimer as he  embarks  on  the  world’s  most  dangerous  real-life hunt  for  stolen  artworks  with  the  goal  of  locating, seizing,   and   returning   the   works   to   their   original holders, including museums and private collectors. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This  new  edition  of  a  book  first  published  in  1950 includes the original illustrations from the first edition plus a wealth of new imagery and ephemera uncovered during  extensive  research,  including  WWII  photo-graphs,   many   taken   by   Rorimer   himself,   that   are accompanied   by   gorgeous   reproductions   of   many of  the  Old  Masters  Rorimer  helped  save  by  artists such   as   Rembrandt,   Leonardo   da   Vinci,   Bruegel, Vermeer,   Goya,   Velazquez,   and   van   Eyck.   Maps created specially for this volume, and other facts about WWII  history  and  geography,  add  new  dimension to  a  remarkable  story  of  courage,  perseverance,  and ultimately, triumph. \"...It is a vivid boots-on-the-ground memoir that puts you at the center of the action...At the same time the book has the broad historical context of the best scholarly studies. \"Monuments Man\" is an utterly extraordinary—and extraordinarily important—book.\" —WALL STREET JOURNAL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Monuments Man provides a moving and thought-provoking account of Rorimer’s work and the atrocious circumstances in which he and his colleagues were operating.  But reading his account anew, it really brought home to me the degree to which it is thanks to the rapid actions and dedication of Rorimer and his colleagues that so many treasures were saved from flooding salt mines, abandoned railroad trucks, fires, appalling humidity and inappropriate storage conditions, and rampant looting by all sides.  And, equally, thanks to their scholarship and dedication that these objects were then catalogued and processed and returned to the collections and homes from which they had been taken by the Nazis. Rorimer’s book provides a moving testimony that if wars and mass murder can be unleashed by a single evil person, aided and abetted by a corrupted political system, the antidote to that tyranny is provided by brave individuals who devote their lives to doing the right thing. Rorimer was one of those men.” —Thomas Campbell, former Director and CEO of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and current Director and CEO of Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco\u003cb\u003eJames J. Rorimer \u003c\/b\u003ewas curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art until 1955 when he was made director of the museum, a position he held until his death in 1966. \u003cb\u003eAnne Rorimer\u003c\/b\u003e, daughter of the author, is an art consultant and an author. Louis Rorimer, son of the author, is a lawyer by profession. \u003cb\u003eLynn Nicholas\u003c\/b\u003e is author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rape of Europa\u003c\/i\u003e (1995), winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award. ","brand":"Rizzoli Electa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305256177893,"sku":"NP9780847871230","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780847871230.jpg?v=1767732944","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/monuments-man-isbn-9780847871230","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}