The Twentieth Century German Art Exhibition
Answering Degenerate Art in 1930s London
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The Twentieth Century German Art Exhibition
Answering Degenerate Art in 1930s London
About This Book
This book represents the first study dedicated to Twentieth Century German Art, the 1938 London exhibition that was the largest international response to the cultural policies of National Socialist Germany and the infamous Munich exhibition Degenerate Art. Provenance research into the catalogued exhibits has enabled a full reconstruction of the show for the first time: its contents and form, its contributors and their motivations, and its impact both in Britain and internationally.
Presenting the research via six case-study exhibits, the book sheds new light on the exhibition and reveals it as one of the largest émigré projects of the period, which drew contributions from scores of German émigré collectors, dealers, art critics, and from the 'degenerate' artists themselves. The book explores the show's potency as an anti-Nazi statement, which prompted a direct reaction from Hitler himself.
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- Cover
- Half Title
- Series Information
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Plates
- Acknowledgements
- List of Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 The Organisation of Twentieth Century German Art
- 2 Campendonkâs âJumping Beastâ: Neutrality and Resistance in Swiss Museums
- 3 Schmitt-Rottluffâs âFishermenâs Housesâ: Art and Status in Exile
- 4 Liebermannâs âThe Potato Gathererâ: German Modernism, German Dealers and the London Art Market
- 5 Schwittersâs âThe Golden Earâ: âDegenerateâ Artists as Lenders to London
- 6 Mackeâs âMen on a Bridgeâ: Loans from the Reich
- 7 Baumeisterâs âKneeling Groupâ: The British and Twentieth Century German Art
- 8 The Reception of Twentieth Century German Art in Britain and Germany
- Conclusion
- Appendix I: Index of Twentieth Century German Art Exhibits
- Appendix II: Index of Twentieth Century German Art Lenders
- Bibliography
- Index
- Plates