About this Event
The Artists Archives of the Western Reserve is proud to present; Art Bites: Art in Context with Louise Rorimer, Co-Author of Monuments Man, the Mission to Save Vermeers, Rembrandts, Da Vincis and More from the Nazis’ Grasp.
In 2014 the story of the team of monuments officers, now known as “monuments men and women,” was told in the movie titled “The Monuments Men” starring George Clooney, Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett and Matt Damon, whose character was modeled on James J. Rorimer, a native Clevelander. James Rorimer was among the leaders of the U.S. Army’s Monuments, Fine Arts & Archives group in Europe. The Army formed the team of monuments officers in 1943 initially to preserve threatened monuments and archives, and later to recover artworks stolen by the Nazis and return them to their owners. After the War, James was director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art from 1955 through 1966.
In 1950, James Rorimer published a memoir about his service in the U.S. Army’s Monuments, Fine Arts & Archives group in World War II. Recently, his children Louis and Anne have co-authored an enhanced edition of their father’s memoir, published by Rizzoli/Electa under the new title, Monuments Man, the Mission to Save Vermeers, Rembrandts, Da Vincis and More from the Nazis’ Grasp.
AAWR hopes you will join us on Saturday, Dec. 5 as Louis speaks about his father’s story as well as his own experience researching and enhancing his father’s memoir.
Free and open to the public, but tickets are preferred for attendance and planning purposes.
Light refreshments will be served.
Event venue & nearby stays
Artists Archives of the Western Reserve, 1834 E. 123rd Street, Cleveland, United States
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