Degenerate Art: The Attack on Modern Art in Nazi Germany 1937

Degenerate Art: The Attack on Modern Art in Nazi Germany 1937

This book accompanies the first major museum exhibition devoted to a reconstruction of the infamous Nazi display of modern art since the presentation originated by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 1991. During the Nazi regime in Germany, â€œdegenerate artâ€ was the official term for much of the most important modern art of the day. â€œDegenerate artâ€ was defined by the Nazi regime as artwork that was not in line with the National Socialistsâ€™ ideas of beauty. Their condemnation extended to works in nearly every major art movement: Expressionism, Dada, New Objectivity, Surrealism, Cubism, and Fauvism. Banned artists included Max Beckmann, Paul Klee, and Oskar Kokoschka. Richly illustrated, Degenerate Art elucidates the historical and intellectual context of the notorious exhibition in Munich in 1937, which spurred the attack on modern art. The book contains reflections on the genesis and evolution of the term â€œdegenerate artâ€ and details of the National Socialist policy on art. Art works from the exhibition Degenerate Art are compared to works of art from The Great German Art Exhibition, which was held at the same time and displayed the works of officially approved artists. The book also presents the after-effects of the attack on modernism that are felt even today.
Country USA
Brand Prestel
Manufacturer Prestel
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 250, 100 colour
ReleaseDate 2014-04-21
UnitCount 1
EANs 9783791353678

Country	USA
Brand	Prestel
Manufacturer	Prestel
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	250, 100 colour
ReleaseDate	2014-04-21
UnitCount	1
EANs	9783791353678

Degenerate Art: The Attack on Modern Art in Nazi Germany 1937

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