Max Stern, a Montreal gallery owner, sought to reclaim paintings seized by the Gestapo or sold under duress in 1937 before fleeing Nazi Germany. Following World War II, Stern worked to recover artwork from his private collection that had been confiscated, aiming to restore what was lost. Determined to reclaim his family’s heritage, Stern’s efforts were instrumental in restoring art that had been taken during the war.
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