Louis Rorimer
Co-author with James Rorimer and Anne Rorimer of MONUMENTS MAN: The Mission to Save Vermeers, Rembrandts, Da Vincis and More from the Nazis’ Grasp
“A classic now back in print and enriched with new imagery…”
MONUMENTS MAN: The Mission to Save Vermeers, Rembrandts,
Da Vincis and More from the Nazis’ Grasp
Author James J. Rorimer and Louis Rorimer and Anne
Rorimer.
Foreword by Lynn Nicholas
James J. Rorimer was a leading figure in the art recovery unit known as the Monuments Men in World War II. This book is his first-hand account, tracing his journey with Allied troops across France and Germany on the trail of art masterpieces stolen by the Nazis.
This new edition of Rorimer’s book, first published in 1950, was prepared by his family and includes a comprehensive selection of explanatory images, as well as new maps, commentary, and footnotes, plus an Introduction by Lynn Nicholas, author of The Rape of Europa.