ALTOONA, Pa. — John Eicher, associate professor of history at Penn State Altoona, was a speaker at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art’s recent “Our History is Your History” exhibition and featured lecture.
The exhibition, which runs through July 5, showcases works by Jewish artists.
Eicher’s lecture focused on the systematic looting of Jewish art and property by the Nazi regime during the Holocaust. He used photos, artwork and videos from the early 20th century to show the history of art surrounding the Holocaust and discuss how art historians are now responsible for completing art restitution.