MetaChat - WPA Art Still Subject to Seizure; U.S. Government Nabs One from Pennsylvania Auction

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18 July 2006

WPA Art Still Subject to Seizure; U.S. Government Nabs One from Pennsylvania Auction More on R.A.D. Miller here

post by: matteo at: 15:23 | 5 comments

Government wants WPA art back

posted by matteo 18 July | 15:25

Which side are you on, brothers, which side are you on?

posted by Miko 18 July | 15:47

Wow. Alderfer Auctions is a local company and I hadn't heard anything about this. Thanks, matteo.

posted by jrossi4r 18 July | 18:14

One gallery owner predicted more labels will start falling off.

posted by kmellis 18 July | 22:38

Seems counterproductive. But I still think it's dicey for people to be profiting off this stuff, which belongs to us.

The Chicago schools, after uncovering some WPA art (and others) behind sheetrock and in boiler rooms, did an inventory and found it owned $20 million worth.

posted by stilicho 18 July | 23:06

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