Part of an article in The Observer newspaper about the large number of paintings by JMW Turner bought and taken to the US by wealthy collectors. Amy Concannon, who is ‘curating the 250th birthday celebrations’ for Turner, said, (quote) “American has the most (Turner paintings) outside Britain. Turner was really esteemed there, so wealthy visitors took them home”

Unbelievable!

A wealthy, powerful nation plundering the artistic and cultural treasures of a poorer country?

Unbelievable!

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#PoeticJustice #Karma