Rose Valland was an overlooked, unassuming, and unpaid but highly educated art historian in a Parisian museum until the Nazi’s invaded France–then she became an unassuming and overlooked French Resistance spy, putting her life on the line as she tracked the Nazi looting of French artwork. When the war ended, her documentation and continued work were invaluable in retrieving and returning this art to its rightful owners.
Time Travel With The History Chicks
Books!
Web!
Visit Rose’s museum, the Jeu de Paume in Paris, either in person (lucky you!) or virtually.
The Rose Valland Archives and the Rose Valland Institute will get you some deep-dive information, as will the ERR Project– a database of art, objects, inventories, and documents seized by the ERR.
Before you gobble up your next biography, take a moment to peek into the methods used to get that information from Michelle Young, author of The Art Spy (then read that because it is so good!) From Narratively.
Moving Pictures!
We think Rose’s story is so perfect for a movie, this is not about Rose but there is a character in it that is based on her that totally disappointed Susan.
