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Book Restorers' Nazi Collaborations Exposed in Shocking Findings

2/18/2026

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Dr. Morwenna Blewett reveals that paper restorers and bookbinders aided Nazis during World War II by identifying Jewish ancestry through restoration, creating records that facilitated genocide.
Blewett documents findings in her book 'Art Restoration Under the Nazi Regime' about a program that was uncovered through Nazi letters and archival materials.
Critics, including Michael Daley of ArtWatch UK, call the practice a shocking abuse of skill that has largely gone unrecognized.

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Dr. Morwenna Blewett reveals that paper restorers and bookbinders aided Nazis during World War II by identifying Jewish ancestry through restoration, creating records that facilitated genocide.
Blewett documents findings in her book 'Art Restoration Under the Nazi Regime' about a program that was uncovered through Nazi letters and archival materials.
Critics, including Michael Daley of ArtWatch UK, call the practice a shocking abuse of skill that has largely gone unrecognized.