James rorimer, the reallife james granger matt damon in the movie. She is buried in her hometown of saintetiennedesaintgeoirs. James rorimer, did valland agree to turn over her most important records. A look at a real man portrayed in monuments men yahoo. Resistance at the museum kindle edition by bouchoux, corinne, edsel, robert m download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Drunk history rose valland takes on the nazis facebook. James rorimer matt damon works to gain rose vallands cate blanchett trust in the monuments men.
Jan 24, 2018 12 hilarious tiffany haddish moments from drunk history that cement her status as the most entertaining storyteller ever. While in paris, rorimer had an auspicious encounter with rose valland, an art historian and. The book tells the story of nazi art looting in france and a french artcollecting family. The monuments men, a book by robert edsel, tells the story of how these treasures.
Rose valland, member of the monuments, fine arts, and archives mfaa section. Rorimer and rose valland, archives of american art, smithsonian institution. Rose antonia maria valland was a french art historian, member of the french resistance, captain in the french military, and one of the most decorated women in french history. Rose valland, whose role is depicted briefly by cate blanchett in the film, was. Robert edsel, the dallasbased author who wrote the book the movie is based on, said rorimer was always a whirlwind of activity. The information valland had risked her life gathering served as a treasure map for rorimer and the monuments men leading to. This helps me because it tells me a lot of information about rose valland and what she did during her lifetime. The librarian at the book shop showed me rose vallands memoir and. And corinne bouchoux in her 2006 book, reprinted in 20, about valland entitled rose valland. The librarian at the book shop showed me rose vallands memoir and another book of her complete notes, both in french. Ronald balfour, harry ettlinger, walker hancock, walter hutch huchthausen, jacques jaujard.
Monuments men rose valland by patrick bunker rose valland was an ordinary french citizen whose actions made an extraordinary impact during world war 2. I celebrate her womens empowerment story with a one of a kind jewelry by ornella iannuzzi. James joseph rorimer september 7, 1905 may 11, 1966, was an american museum. Rose valland was a great antifascist heroine who managed to save a great number of valuable artworks during the nazi siege of paris in world war ii. Only after months of relationship by monuments man capt. Rose valland was a french museum administrator who worked as a spy and saved countless works of art during world war two. She grew up appreciating the arts and became extremely educated, earning multiple degrees from art schools across france, such as the national school of fine arts of paris and lyon. This book is an original source of research for robert edsels book the monuments men. His early tours of europe as a youth exposed him to the worlds greatest public collections, providing a wealth of knowledge that would prove beneficial during his service as a monuments man and his successful career in the art world. Her research also proved helpful in confirming my understanding of the intense relationship between rose valland and the man who shared her wartime destiny, monuments officer lt. The monuments men true story vs movie george stout. Rorimer papers, 19211982, bulk 19431950, in the archives of american art. Claire simone, as portrayed by cate blanchett in the movie the monuments men, is something of a reluctant participant in an allied scheme to rescue stolen works of art from the nazi.
Lets all give a big warm and yes, filthy welcome to alicia cooper, our. In 1943, the allies formed a group to protect and recover the art and monuments in the war zones of europe. The true story of a world war ii monuments man fox news. The monuments men foundation for the preservation of art, the nonprofit which edsel the author of the book founded, includes valland and several other women on its list of more than. Edith standen and rose valland with art to be restituted to france, 1946 may unidentified photographer. Valland including the new george clooneywritten and directed film, the monuments men, based on the book of the same name by robert m. The fuhrerbau was on the list rose valland had given me of repositories in germany containing french art. Was rose valland really hesitant to confide the details of nazi looting to lt. Her story remains largely unknown to the average person despite pivotal roles in one of. Edith standen and rose valland with art to be restituted to.
James rorimer and rose valland, france, 1945 in 1943, the. Find out more about rose vallands book resistance at the. A countryborn french woman who studied art and art history at several prestigious institutions including the sorbonne, valland was a volunteer curator at the louvre when paris was invaded in 1939 edsel 194. Their exploits were chronicled in a 2009 book by robert m. The salvage and protection of art in war, financial. Now this was a collection of men and womens who went out to save the existence of their culture. Rorimer was one of the first officially appointed monuments men, arriving in normandy in 1944. See pics of the real george stout, rose valland and james rorimer.
Lets all give a big warm and yes, filthy welcome to alicia cooper, our newest contributor, with her inaugural post on the hollywood revision of the monuments men. Mar 14, 2006 rose valland is one of the greatest and yet unknown heroines of world war ii. Rose valland art spy extraordinaire a scholarly skater. Rose valland, the heroine who saved nazilooted art widewalls. Rose was a member of the french resistance, but her acts of fearless bravery made a positive effect on countries all over the world. Archivist rihoko ueno, who recently processed holdings and curated an exhibit related to the monuments men at the archives of american art, examines how the actions of rose valland and james j.
Resistance at the museum attempts to answer it and to provide us with what is known. This is the story of an ordinary woman who proved that one person can make an enormous difference. James joseph rorimer september 7, 1905 may 11, 1966, was an american museum curator and former director of the metropolitan museum of art, where he was a primary force behind the creation of the cloisters, a branch of the museum dedicated to the art and architecture of medieval europe. The stunning story of an alabama serial killer and the truecrime book that harper lee worked on obsessively in the years after to kill a mockingbird. The monuments men james rorimer by patrick bunker james rorimer is no longer alive, but the contributions he made during his lifetime are still relevant in todays modern world. Aug 05, 2014 rose valland knew wherethe works of art that were removed to germany had been secreted and she shared her information with my grandfather and the shaef mission to france j. James rorimer, did valland agree to turn over her most. Greg bradsher, archivist at the national archives in college park schloss neuschwanstein, two miles east of fussen, a picturesque little town, some 80 miles. Rosa antonia maria valland, captain 1898 1980 genealogy.
Today she can be seen as the greatest champion of frances artistic patrimony during world war ii. Rose valland, whose role is depicted briefly by cate blanchett in the film, was a french resistance operative who spied on the nazis and showed herself. Rose valland was a world war ii art spy who saved countless art treasures that we all enjoy today. Rorimer, a 40yearold medieval art expert who served as an. The one person who above all others enabled us to track down the official nazi art looters and to engage intelligently in that aspect of the whole picture was mademoiselle rose valland, a. There is a lot to learn from tiffany haddishs gripping tale of rose valland and the true story of the monuments men, but the most important tidbit. Edsel, author of the book the monuments men on which the movie is based, discovered the story of the group, his sister annie was able to give edsel letters that james rorimer.
Rose valland is a national heroine of france and one of the most decorated women in french history. Armys monuments, fine arts and archives section, a. Art was a subject that james had been studying since he was a small child. If youre interested in this part of history and by rose valland, here are some sources of more information. His early tours of europe as a youth exposed him to the worlds greatest public. Nov 03, 2019 the cultural significance of rose valland. After risking her life spying on the nazis, day after day for four long years, rose lived to fulfill her destiny. One of rorimers major feats was gaining the trust of. James rorimer and rose valland archives of american art. Resistance at the museum rose valland is one of the greatest and yet unknown heroines of world war ii. Although rose valland has been portrayed in a handful of films and books, the story. This article tells how she was able to save the paintings. Smashwords the monuments men james rorimer a book by. Then, almost as an afterthought, he pointed out a childrens picture.
Rose antonia maria valland 1 november 1898 18 september 1980 was a french art. James rorimer, a member of the platoon, worked closely with valland to. I was delighted to find this book which i downloaded to my kindle because as an. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading rose valland. James rorimer, valland agreed to turn over her most important records. She grew up appreciating the arts and became extremely educated, earning multiple degrees from art. Comedy central drunk history tiffany haddish on rose. The one person who above all others enabled us to track down the official nazi art looters and to engage intelligently in that aspect of the whole picture was mademoiselle rose valland, a rugged, painstaking and deliberate scholar. Ronald balfour, harry ettlinger, walker hancock, walter hutch huchthausen, jacques jaujard, lincoln kirstein, robert posey, james rorimer, and george stout. Mar 19, 2019 monuments men rose valland by patrick bunker rose valland was an ordinary french citizen whose actions made an extraordinary impact during world war 2. On tomorrows season premiere of drunk history, tiffany haddish tells the story of world war iiera spy and art curator rose valland.
Monuments men characters inspired by real people the. In sara houghteling s novel, pictures at an exhibition 2009, the character of rose clement is based on rose valland. A noted expert on medieval art at the metropolitan museum, he appears on the original lists of art historians proposed for the project. Allied heroes, nazi thieves and the greatest treasure hunt in history that was later adapted into a film by george clooney. I need you to get me all the information that you have. Rose valland, the heroine who saved nazilooted art. Written in 1950, it captures allied efforts to protect the.
Jan 12, 2014 if youre interested in this part of history and by rose valland, here are some sources of more information. Smashwords monuments men rose valland a book by patrick. Rose valland is a character in the 2014 novel portrait of a woman in white, by susan winkler. Greg bradsher, archivist at the national archives in college park schloss neuschwanstein, two miles east of fussen, a picturesque little town, some 80 miles south of munich, in southern schwabe, bavaria, had been a central einsatzstab reichsleiter rosenberg err repository for looted cultural property. James was a very smart man and he enjoyed his work very much because of the passion he had for the worlds great works of art. Rorimer s character in that movie, also called the monuments men 2014, is portrayed by matt damon as james granger. Waters gets some great physical comedy in as james rorimer. Written in 1950, it captures allied efforts to protect the worlds most important cultural objects that had been systematically looted by the nazis.
Rose valland women who changed the world all the brilliants. After risking her life spying on the nazis, day after day for four long years. Posts about james rorimer written by monumentsgirl. She secretly recorded details of the nazi plundering of national french and private jewishowned art from france. The monuments men, a book by robert edsel, tells the story of how these treasures were hunted down and spotlights the contribution of both jacques jaujard and rose valland. The monuments men true story vs movie george stout, james. Mar 19, 2019 the monuments men james rorimer by patrick bunker james rorimer is no longer alive, but the contributions he made during his lifetime are still relevant in todays modern world. Rorimer papers, archives of american art, smithsonian institution. Waters gets some great physical comedy in as james. Find out more about rose vallands book resistance at the museum here. The absence of books about rose valland in the english language has, until now, left us wondering how this ordinary woman mustered such courage to do. The true story behind the monuments men oped us news.
Born in cleveland, ohio in 1905, james joseph rorimer became one of the premier museum directors of the twentieth century. Only after months of relationship building by monuments man capt. Edith standen and rose valland with art to be restituted to france, 1946 may. Rose valland is one of the greatest and yet unknown heroines of world war ii. Mar 30, 2014 the book is divided into five sections, and it features one woman, rose valland, and nine men. One of rorimers major feats was gaining the trust of rose valland, the. Rose valland was born and raised in saintetiennedesaintgeoirs, france in 1898 to a modest family.
Rose valland, whose role is depicted briefly by cate blanchett in the film, was a french resistance operative who spied on the nazis and showed herself able to. Rorimer papers were donated to the archives of american art by his wife, katherine serrell rorimer, in 2 installments in 1983. I picked up the book and began paging through, focusing mostly on the. Aug 05, 2014 the librarian at the book shop showed me rose vallands memoir and another book of her complete notes, both in french. Since processing several collections on the monuments men at the archives of american art, thanks to funding from the samuel h.
Rose valland is portrayed by the character claire simone played by the lovely cate blanchett. Jul 07, 2015 rose valland 18981980 was one of the wars unlikeliest of heroes. This is a primary source because the picture of her is actually her and not anyone else. Rose antonia maria valland 1 november 1898 18 september 1980 was a french art historian, member of the french resistance, captain in the french military, and one of the most decorated women in french history. Rorimer records, the metropolitan museum of art archives. Resistance at the museum attempts to answer it and to provide us with what is known about her life before, during, and after the nazi subjugation of paris from may 10, 1940, to august 25, 1944. The book is divided into five sections, and it features one woman, rose valland, and nine men. Feb 09, 2014 james rorimer matt damon works to gain rose valland s cate blanchett trust in the monuments men. Feb 03, 2014 the real rose valland monuments men valland, a blacksmiths daughter, graduated from school with a teaching degree. This is where rose valland becomes a very important player.