Michelle Young – Hyperallergic https://hyperallergic.com/author/michelle-young/ Sensitive to Art & its Discontents Fri, 01 Aug 2025 16:01:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/cropped-Hyperallergic-favicon-100x100.png Michelle Young – Hyperallergic https://hyperallergic.com/author/michelle-young/ 32 32 118955609 Hitler’s Three-Hour Architectural Tour of Paris https://hyperallergic.com/997384/hitlers-three-hour-architectural-tour-of-paris/ https://hyperallergic.com/997384/hitlers-three-hour-architectural-tour-of-paris/#comments Tue, 13 May 2025 17:31:25 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=997384 His first and last trip to the city in 1940 was not for military purposes — he left that to his generals — but for his one true love: art.]]>

His first and last trip to the city in 1940 was not for military purposes — he left that to his generals — but for his one true love: art.

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At Home With the Last Heir of a Pissarro Painting Looted by Nazis https://hyperallergic.com/1008862/at-home-with-the-last-heir-of-a-pissarro-painting-looted-by-nazis/ https://hyperallergic.com/1008862/at-home-with-the-last-heir-of-a-pissarro-painting-looted-by-nazis/#respond Sun, 04 May 2025 20:00:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=1008862 David Cassirer reflects on his family, their legacy, and the work at the center of a serpentine legal case that has wound up and down the US court system for the last 25 years.]]>

David Cassirer reflects on his family, their legacy, and the work at the center of a serpentine legal case that has wound up and down the US court system for the last 25 years.

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Plunderer Shows How Art Looting Continues to Pay Off https://hyperallergic.com/994739/plunderer-pbs-shows-how-art-looting-continues-to-pay-off/ https://hyperallergic.com/994739/plunderer-pbs-shows-how-art-looting-continues-to-pay-off/#respond Tue, 11 Mar 2025 19:41:37 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=994739 The two-part documentary asks us to rethink what we know about looting, art restitution, the art market, and who the war’s heroes and villains really were.]]>

The two-part documentary asks us to rethink what we know about looting, art restitution, the art market, and who the war’s heroes and villains really were.

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How a Gauguin Painting Went From Real, to Lost, to Fake https://hyperallergic.com/954234/how-a-gauguin-painting-went-from-real-to-lost-to-fake-stephanie-a-brown/ https://hyperallergic.com/954234/how-a-gauguin-painting-went-from-real-to-lost-to-fake-stephanie-a-brown/#respond Sun, 29 Sep 2024 20:15:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=954234 A new book is an art detective mystery, a behind-the-scenes look at provenance research, a psychological analysis, and a critical commentary on the art market.]]>

A new book is an art detective mystery, a behind-the-scenes look at provenance research, a psychological analysis, and a critical commentary on the art market.

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Will Richard Serra’s Forgotten Paris Sculpture Finally See the Light of Day? https://hyperallergic.com/899378/will-richard-serra-forgotten-paris-sculpture-finally-see-the-light-of-day/ https://hyperallergic.com/899378/will-richard-serra-forgotten-paris-sculpture-finally-see-the-light-of-day/#respond Tue, 09 Apr 2024 17:38:39 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=899378 When I broke the story about the whereabouts of “Clara-Clara,” I hoped that it would spur action by the City of Paris, which owns the work. It appears that it has.]]>

When I broke the story about the whereabouts of “Clara-Clara,” I hoped that it would spur action by the City of Paris, which owns the work. It appears that it has.

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The Richard Serra Sculpture That Was Just Too Much for Paris https://hyperallergic.com/881675/the-richard-serra-sculpture-that-was-just-too-much-for-paris/ https://hyperallergic.com/881675/the-richard-serra-sculpture-that-was-just-too-much-for-paris/#respond Tue, 02 Apr 2024 20:43:52 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=881675 How did the artist's massive “Clara-Clara” (1983) end up in the backyard of a former water treatment facility on the city’s outskirts?]]>

How did the artist's massive “Clara-Clara” (1983) end up in the backyard of a former water treatment facility on the city’s outskirts?

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After Disappearing for Decades, a van Gogh Watercolor Sold Under Duress and Then Stolen by Nazis May Fetch $30M https://hyperallergic.com/691726/a-van-gogh-watercolor-sold-under-duress-and-then-stolen-by-nazis-may-fetch-30m/ https://hyperallergic.com/691726/a-van-gogh-watercolor-sold-under-duress-and-then-stolen-by-nazis-may-fetch-30m/#respond Wed, 10 Nov 2021 21:42:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=691726 The heirs of two Jewish collectors, one who sold the work to fund his escape from Germany, and another who had the artwork stolen by the Nazis, will receive financial restitution from the Christie’s sale.]]>

The heirs of two Jewish collectors, one who sold the work to fund his escape from Germany, and another who had the artwork stolen by the Nazis, will receive financial restitution from the Christie’s sale.

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