Milton Esterow was a famous American reporter. He started working at The New York Times newspaper in 1945. He loved to write stories about art and culture. Milton wanted to tell important stories in a simple and clear way for everyone to understand. He had a special interest in history and secrets.
During World War II, German soldiers took many valuable things from people. They stole thousands of beautiful paintings and artworks. After the war, many of these paintings were lost. The families who owned the art were very sad. For many years, nobody told this story.
In 1972, Milton bought a magazine called ARTnews. He used the magazine to write about the stolen art. He investigated the old stories and wrote about where the art went. His work was like being a detective for art. He searched for the truth for more than 40 years.
Because of Milton's work, some families found their lost art. Museums learned the true history of their paintings. Milton Esterow showed that a good journalist can help correct the problems of the past. He gave a voice to people who lost something important.