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National Treasures: Saving The Nation’s Art in World War II

byCaroline Shenton

As Hitler prepared to invade Poland during the sweltering summer of 1939, men and women from across London’s museums, galleries and archives formulated ingenious plans to send the nation’s highest prized objects to safety. The research behind National Treasures draws together archival sources, narrative history, and voices from the period to show how the central story changed over time. The result links the saving the nation’s art in world war ii with debates in art and history, showing where public institutions and private experience meet.

Publisher

Taylor & Francis Group

Publication date

2022

Format

Print edition

Pages

400

ISBN

9781529387452