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Cornelius Gurlitt’s moral legacy

This content was published on May 11, 2014 Gurlitt became the subject of a criminal investigation, his apartment was raided and his pictures were taken away. Bereft and bewildered, he was besieged by journalists and overwhelmed by claims from the heirs of Jewish collectors who were persecuted and expropriated more than 70 years ago. He became a polarising figure in a complex legal…