We can't change the past, but when we try,
we can change the present and the future!

That horrible stretch of humanity's darkest hour, during
the reign of the Nazis, has seen millions of Jews losing
their life and countless others forfeiting all their worldly
possessions, including thousands of valuable artworks.
Many of these treasures of art has found their way into
many of the so called respectful art institutions around
the globe and shamelessly put on public display, without
the slightest feeling of guilt or any reference to the true
source of such artworks.

No wonder, there is such a strong public-opinion, that it is
quite an important issue to restore any of these artworks
to their rightful owners or their descendants, if they could
be found. Justice must be done, and proper reparations
must be made to these victims of such past atrocities,
so the matter can reach some form of closure.

Australian art institutions are no exception, when it
comes to such an international just obligation, simply
because we are a proud member of the global village,
and we do have a strong sense of justice.

The New South Wales Art Gallery was the first to
announce that nine artworks have an unclear portion of
their ownership's history and *could* have been among the
many paintings stolen by the Nazis. The N.S.W. art gallery
has ordered a review of its substantial collection to
determine if this is true, also the State Premier has
announced that if this found to be true, every effort must
be made to find their rightful owners.
"Good On Ya" Bob Carr, we surely can continue to hold our
heads high and be truly proud to be Australians!

 
 

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