In 1934 the art dealer Max Stern (1904-1986) took over Galerie Stern which was founded by his
father on Königsallee in Düsseldorf. In 1935 Stern was denied admission to the Reich Chamber
of Fine Arts due to his Jewish ancestry and thus was compelled to give up his respected art
gallery. At the end of 1937 the art historian was forced to conclusively liquidate his
business. Shortly thereafter Stern fled to London via Paris before seeking refuge in Canada
in 1941. There he would make a fresh start becoming one of Canada's most influential gallery
owners. This publication is the first in Germany to pay tribute to the life of this
extraordinary art dealer and his family. Texts by: Andrea Bambi Jeanne Valérie Beckmann Kim
Bures-Kremser Ute Haug Jasmin Hartmann Ruth Kaloena Krul Margret Kampmeyer-Käding Sigrid
Kleinbongartz Isgard Kracht Andreas Rossmann Manfred Schmitz-Berg Dieter Vorsteher
