Maria Altmann

Hitler invaded in March 1938 and everything after that went downhill. My husband was in the concentration camp and everything read more

Hitler invaded in March 1938 and everything after that went downhill. My husband was in the concentration camp and everything was taken - but material values at the time didn't matter one bit. It was only after that it did matter.

To see them here is a dream come true.

To see them here is a dream come true.

The paintings have been in Vienna for 68 years, and people in Europe saw them all the time. I thought read more

The paintings have been in Vienna for 68 years, and people in Europe saw them all the time. I thought it would be a beautiful thing to show them in this country.

I would also like the portraits to remain in Austria.

I would also like the portraits to remain in Austria.

To see them here is a dream come true. Los Angeles has been my hometown for so long, so to read more

To see them here is a dream come true. Los Angeles has been my hometown for so long, so to have them here is beyond words. I'm going to come here very often and bring friends to see them.