Stout Hearted: George Stout and the Guardians of Art Trailer (2020)

"He Rescued Stolen Nazi Art and Created a Science to Preserve It" 01 September 2020 Factual 81 mins

Stout Hearted: George Stout and the Guardians of Art tells the story of George L. Stout, an art student from Winterset, Iowa, who became the leader of the Monuments Men during World War II. This group, a military special forces unit, was assigned the mission of retrieving stolen art from the Nazis. The film also explores Stout's pioneering efforts in the areas of art conservation, which elevated this discipline into the world of modern science. Many of his innovations are used today to preserve masterworks from deterioration and extinction. Today, the U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield continues the work of Stout L. Stout and The Monuments Men by protecting cultural heritage globally.

Watch the official Stout Hearted: George Stout and the Guardians of Art 2020 trailer in HD below.