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Artists Under Hitler: Collaboration and Survival in Nazi Germany
Jonathan Petropoulos
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Description for Artists Under Hitler: Collaboration and Survival in Nazi Germany
Hardback. 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 Num Pages: 416 pages, 12 colour + 44 black and white. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; ACXD; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 158 x 29. Weight in Grams: 758.
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 Petropoulos asks in this exploration of some of the most acute moral questions of the Third Reich. In his nuanced analysis of prominent German artists, architects, composers, film directors, painters, and writers who rejected exile, choosing instead to stay during Germany’s darkest period, Petropoulos shows how individuals variously ... Read more
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 Petropoulos asks in this exploration of some of the most acute moral questions of the Third Reich. In his nuanced analysis of prominent German artists, architects, composers, film directors, painters, and writers who rejected exile, choosing instead to stay during Germany’s darkest period, Petropoulos shows how individuals variously ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
758g
Number of Pages
424
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300197471
SKU
V9780300197471
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About Jonathan Petropoulos
Jonathan Petropoulos is John V. Croul Professor of European History, Claremont McKenna College, and author of several books on culture in the Third Reich. He is former Research Director for Art and Cultural Property, Presidential Commission on Holocaust Assets in the United States. He lives in Claremont, CA.
Reviews for Artists Under Hitler: Collaboration and Survival in Nazi Germany
“A persuasive, nuanced, and surprising picture of German culture under the Nazis.”—Kirkus Reviews
Kirkus Reviews
“Absorbing.”—Robert Fulford, National Post (Canada)
Robert Fulford
National Post
“Fascinating . . . Artists Under Hitler successfully manages to add some grey to the generally black-and-white conversation about Nazis and art.”—William O’Connor, Daily Beast
William O’Connor
Daily Beast ... Read more
Kirkus Reviews
“Absorbing.”—Robert Fulford, National Post (Canada)
Robert Fulford
National Post
“Fascinating . . . Artists Under Hitler successfully manages to add some grey to the generally black-and-white conversation about Nazis and art.”—William O’Connor, Daily Beast
William O’Connor
Daily Beast ... Read more