Albert Skira (Q117451)
Swiss magazine publisher and art dealer (1904-1973)
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Swiss magazine publisher and art dealer (1904-1973) |
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Albert Skira (English)
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10 August 1904Gregorian
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14 September 1973
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Il lança en 1933 la revue d'avant-garde Minotaure (1933-1939), à laquelle contribuèrent les artistes les plus représentatifs du mouvement surréaliste, suivie de Labyrinthe (1944-1946), conçue avec Alberto Giacometti. En 1941, il revint à Genève et fut l'associé de l'éditeur Pierre Cailler jusqu'en 1945. (French)
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Imported a large number of works of art from France during the German occupation, and upon request, submitted lists to the British and French diplomatic missions in Switzerland to prove that all objects were acquired and imported legitimately. Suspected strongly of having smuggled additional objects into Switzerland through diplomatic channels (possibly South American) and illicit border activity. (English)
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Seira, Albert. Geneva, 4 place du Molart. Owner of publishing firm ‘Editions d’Art ‘; on British and American Proclaimed Lists. Partner of Pierre Cailler and son-in-law of Lionello Venturi, celebrated Italian anti-Fascist art historian, long resident of France and the United States. Imported a large number of works of art from France during the German occupation (English)
Albert Seira
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Seira, Albert. Geneva, 4 place du Molart. Owner of publishing firm ‘Editions d’Art ‘; on British and American Proclaimed Lists. Partner of Pierre Cailler and son-in-law of Lionello Venturi, celebrated Italian anti-Fascist art historian, long resident of France and the United States. Imported a large number of works of art from France during the German occupation, and upon request, submitted lists to the British and French diplomatic missions in Switzerland to prove that all objects were acquired and imported legitimately. Suspected strongly of having smuggled additional objects into Switzerland through diplomatic channels (possibly South American) and illicit border activity. Purchased from Renou et Colle, Fabiani, Raphael Gerard, Carre and a group of sixteen less important Parisian dealers. Contact of von Frey. Believed to be playing a double game with earlier strong connections in the French underground. No claims pending against him on the part of the French Government, but appears to be an unsolved case of potential importance. (English)
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The picture had then been sold to another friend of Watson, Albert Skira,34 who sold it to a gallery in Zurich and from there the picture had reached the Kunstmuseum.35 Skira only narrowly avoided serious post-War repercussions with the Allied authorities for trading in looted art because Watson withdrew his allegations against him.36 (English)
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Seira, AlbertGenf; Besitzer des Verlags 'Editions d'Art'; Geschäftspartner von Pierre Cailler und Schwiegersohn von Lionello Venturi; italienischer Kunsthistoriker, lange Zeit in Frankreich und den U.S.A. wohnhaft; exportierte eine große Anzahl von Kunstwerken während der Besatzung aus Frankreich; konnte Listen vorweisen, die belegten, dass die Objekte rechtmäßig erworben und exportiert wurden; illegaler Grenzaktivitäten und dem Schmuggel weiterer Objekte auf diplomatischen Wegen (möglichweise über Südamerika) in die Schweiz verdächtigt; kaufte u.a. bei Renou & Colle, Fabiani, Raphael Gerard, Carre und einer Gruppe von 16 weniger bedeutenden Pariser Händlern; Kontakt zu von Frey; spielte möglichweise eine Doppelrolle, da er in enger Verbindung zum französischen Untergrund stand (German)
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