This is Rose Valland, one of the heroes of Nazi-Occupied France. An employee of the Louvre, she kept records of the art stolen by Nazi officers—what was taken, from where, and by whom. She was instrumental in the postwar return of countless stolen pieces, and one of the most decorated women in French history.
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Kate MacDowell
Daphne, 2007
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Kate MacDowell
Badgered, 2010
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Kate MacDowell
Outfoxed, 2011
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Kate MacDowell
Stolen 1 & 2, 2012
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Kate MacDowell
Uprooted, 2007
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Kate MacDowell
Canary, 2008
Hand built porcelain, wooden wall pedestal, compact fluorescent lights, wiring
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Kate MacDowell
Sparrow, 2008
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Study for a small group, 2013
Some Ideas, 2012
Spotted Begonia, 2012
Pattern Sample, 2012
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