Artists Under Hitler
Book description
A penetrating inquiry into the motives, moral dilemmas, and compromises of Walter Gropius, Emil Nolde, and other celebrated artists who chose to remain in Nazi Germany
"What are we to make of those cultural figures, many with significant international reputations, who tried to find accommodation with the Nazi regime?" Jonathan…
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Petropoulos considers ten important artists who either managed to accommodate themselves to the Third Reich or flourished during it, placing each individual both in the context of his own achievements and his relationship to Adolf Hitler and the Party. His preface and introduction alone make the book valuable, as it gives the reader an idea of the complexity both of the subject and of the society in which these men and women found themselves. His treatment of Hindemith, Richard Strauss, and Leni Riefenstahl is perceptive and thoughtful—particularly so with Riefenstahl. As I can testify from personal experience, anyone attempting any…
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