The Discoveries section provides insights into the WPI researchers’ short and long-term research projects. Our blog posts make the most of the WPI Archive, presenting forgotten details and lesser-known aspects of the works and legacies of the artists studied by the WPI.
Discoveries
Art Dealings in Times of War: The Records of Raphaël Gérard
Posted on January 03, 2019
To this day, much remains to be uncovered on collaborationism, art looting, and the surprising boom in prices during the World War II art market. With the arrival of German buyers on the market, many art dealers attempted to turn a profit even if this meant sliding towards illegality. Belgian gallerist Raphaël Gérard was one of these unscrupulous art dealers. Gérard’s gallery was on the Avenue de Messine in Paris, […]
