interview, artist, artists, oral history, Smithsonian, Archives of American Art
Podcast Category:
Arts
Visual Arts
Government
Business
Non-Profit
Society & Culture
History
Description:
George Leslie Stout (1897-1978) was a museum director and prominent art conservator in Massachusetts. Stout was one of the first U.S. soldiers to be assigned to the MFAA Section and played a prominent role in the recovery of art work stolen by the Nazis. He was appointed Lieutenant Commander of the MFAA unit and supervised the inventorying and removal of looted artwork hidden in the salt mines of Merkers and Ransbach in Thuringia, Germany and in other repositories in France and the Netherlands. In this audio clip Stout speaks of his experience as a MFAA officer, especially the poor storage conditions in the salt mines.
Duration:
2680 SECS
Author:
smithsonianaaa@gmail.com (Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution)
Subtitle:
George Stout on his experiences as a Monuments Man and the conditions in the salt mines
