Geert Sels (1965) is currently the cultural editor for De Standaard since 1996 (Belgium).

Geert Sels holds MA degrees in german language studies and in theatrical arts (KU Leuven). He worked as a journalist for the national Flemish Television and De Morgen, and is currently the cultural editor for De Standaard since 1996. Amongst others, he publishes about works of art during times of war. For his work in this field he was awarded in 2014 with De Loep for investigative journalism.

Geert Sels

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Name
Geert Sels
Title
Cultural editor
Expertise
Art in times of war
Country
Belgium
City
Itterbeek
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Geert Sels

Supported projects

Nazi-looted art from Belgium

  • Armed conflict
  • Culture

BRUSSELS – A huge amount of art was stolen during World War II. The Nazis looted art from occupied countries and brought it to Germany, where they established ambitious collections. The story of what happened to Belgian art has yet to be told. How did paintings by Memling, Van der Weyden, Bruegel, Jordaens and Cranach leave the country so easily? The Nazis looted homes, stole art and forced owners to sell, spending millions of Reichsmarks in the process.

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Nazi-looted art from Belgium

  • Culture

DRESDEN - During the Second World War just about every Nazi-leader had its own art collection. The hunger for art was enormous. Which paintings were brought from Belgium to Nazi Germany?

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