Open Letter To Ronald Lauder : A MOTHER'S LOVE IS WORTH MORE THAN 100 GUSTAV KLIMTS

 

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Dear Mr Ronald Lauder,

Thank you so much for all the support you have shown Jewish communities in Israel and around the world. We are indeed very grateful.

But there is very sadly one area in which you could have helped and have not.

Mr Lauder I love Art, just like you do, or maybe not exactly like you do. For starters, I don't have millions of dollars at my disposal to buy great Art. There is a very famous painting you bought for 135 million dollars. Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I (also called The Lady in Gold or The Woman in Gold) a painting by Gustav Klimt, completed between 1903 and 1907. The painting was stolen by the Nazis, and after a legal battle of approximately 7 years it was returned to a niece, Maria Altmann  of the Bloch Bauer family. I have always believed passionately that love of art and creativity makes us better people Mr Lauder.

I believe one of the true functions of Art, is that it asks questions of us, that it challenges us to question our role in life and our relationship with others. That it's NOT just a financial investment.

I am happy you have the painting, of course I am, it should never have been stolen by the Nazis and hanging in a gallery in Vienna either. Beth's boys should never have been stolen from her!!

Wikipedia describes you Mr Lauder as a Businessman and Art Collector.

Yet you ignored the cries, Sir, of Beth Alexander when she appealed, indeed begged for your help to get her boys Samuel and Benjamin returned to her, who go to a Chabad School in Vienna which bears your name!

Why did you refuse to help her?

True they're not paintings. They're 2 Jewish souls whose minds have been poisoned and institutionalised.

You bought the painting for 135million dollars!! A Mother's love is priceless and worth 100 fold of Gustav Klimts!!

How about adding to Businessman and Art Collector? Humanitarian?

Thank you.

I look forward to your response.

Steven J Selig.

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