Description
WWII Most Wanted Art Playing Cards
Hundreds of thousands of works of art and other cultural objects remain missing since the end of World War II. The Monuments Men Foundation has, to date, found and returned thirty such objects to their rightful owners, but a parallel objective to those efforts is to raise public awareness about just how many objects remain missing to engage the general public in the search.
The Monuments Men Foundation has created a deck of playing cards, printed in the US by the same manufacturer of Bicycle playing cards, featuring the most important works of art stolen during WWII whose whereabouts are unknown, but which they have every reason to believe survived the war. The selections have been made in collaboration with auction houses, museum directors, and the legal representatives of heirs. Heirs to these missing works are hopeful that heightened visibility will result in tips that lead to the recovery of their long-lost art.
To create an added incentive for people all over the world to participate, the Foundation will give a monetary reward of up to $25,000 to anybody providing information that directly results in the recovery of one of these masterpieces.
Will you join the hunt?
For full terms and conditions visit https://www.monumentsmenfoundation.org/wwii-most-wanted
11 Reviews
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Cards
Very interesting and good history lesson
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The cards are the reason I checked you out. I found out about you through Josh Gates/ Expedition Unknown.
Found You through Expedition Unknown. Cards are a great idea to inform people of your Work.
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very informative.
worth getting
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WWII Most Wanted Art
Beautiful set of cards. Surprising to see just a few of the missing items that were stolen during WWII.
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Lost art cards
Very interesting and historically enlightening,
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wwII most wanted art playing cards
the art could have been larger.
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WWII Most Wanted Art Deck of Cards
This is a beautiful and informative piece of history. I truly recommend it and hope that the Museum will issue more decks with other art works!
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For lovers of Art
Well made, sturdy cards. Excellent description - Name of piece, date painted, who the artist is, who owned the piece, and what is believed to have happened to the piece.
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PLAYING CARDS OF STOLEN ART DURING WW II
This presentation of 52 notable works of art missing since being looted in WW II is a powerful testament to the destructive impact of war on our cultural heritage. We owe a debt to the creators, the Monuments Men Foundation, for giving us this amazing display of art some of which will never be recovered, despite the cash rewards promised in the cards.
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WWII Stolen Art Playing Cards
I am disappointed that this Art Deck is mostly in Black and White. The cards are photos of artwork. Why are they not printed in Color.
