Montag, 18. November 2013

Mr. Cornelius Gurlitt, art lover

When asked if he had ever been in love with a fellow human being, he giggled and said, "Oh, no".

He kept his favourites, a collection of works on paper, in a small suitcase that he would unpack each evening to admire.

"What do these people want from me?" he asked Der Spiegel. "I'm just a very quiet person. All I wanted to do was live with my pictures.

(International New York Times)

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