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The painting of Egon Schiele's young mistress Walburga ("Wally") Neuzil was the centerpiece of a complex and highly publicized legal case that went on for more than 13 years. This fascinating and very well-produced documentary presents the nuances of the issues—moral, ethical, political, cultural, and financial—in a coherent and dramatic fashion. This is an extraordinary exposition, not merely of the subject of Schiele's small oil painting but of the complexities of the art world, museum exhibitions, artwork stolen by the Nazis, and attempts at restitution. Unlike the ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More