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Kann Association Claim Against Menil Collection

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Heirs of Alphonse Kann, a prominent French art collector of Jewish heritage, reached an agreement with the Menil Collection over a Matisse painting looted from Kann's collection by the Nazis during World War II.  Under the terms of the agreement . . .






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