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Anita Halpin

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British journalist, unionist and political activist

United KingdomJournalistsBorn 1944 · age 82
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Anita E. Halpin is an English communist and trade union activist of German-Jewish descent who has been successful in having paintings returned to her that were looted by the Nazis from her grandfather, Alfred Hess, in the 1930s. 5 million to the Neue Galerie New York, which also paid over £1 million to Halpin for Nude.

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Berlin Street Scene, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, oil on canvas, 1913Berlin Street Scene, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, oil on canvas, 1913Cat Behind A Tree by Franz MarcCat Behind A Tree by Franz Marc

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Anita E. Halpin is an English communist and trade union activist of German-Jewish descent who has been successful in having paintings returned to her that were looted by the Nazis from her grandfather, Alfred Hess, in the 1930s. Several works, such as Berlin Street Scene (1913) by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Nude by Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, have been returned to her and subsequently sold; the former sold at auction for £20.5 million to the Neue Galerie New York, which also paid over £1 million to Halpin for Nude.

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United Kingdom
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Journalists
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Journalist
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living
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Born 1944 · age 82
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