Article on SPIEGEL ONLINE: Art in the "Third Reich" - Hitler's 'Brush Worker'
Essay
The detailed article on SPIEGEL ONLINE highlights the stellar career of Adolf Ziegler, painter and president of the Reich Chamber of Visual Arts as of 1936, whose works were exhibited in the "Great German Art Exhibitions" until 1943. Hitler showed great enthusiasm for the works of an otherwise unknown painter: "'Ziegler is the best painter of nudes in the world," he allegedly said upon viewing one of his nudes. The forms of the provocative young women, seated on a bench embellished by colored fabric, came close to exemplifying Hitler's ideals of the well-formed breasts of the Botticelli’s Venus. The general public, however, ridiculed Ziegler, the pedantic painter of nudes, calling him the" master of German pubic hair. "
Ziegler's painting "The Four Elements" was on view in the 1937 "Great German Art Exhibition", the inaugural exhibition of the "House of German Art". Until September 30, 2012, it was also exhibited in the show "Histories in Conflict", which juxtaposes Nazi art with works by then-ostracized artists.
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Histories in Conflict
In the press
Read a selection of the latest press reports, radio features, and reviews of the exhibition. MORE
Booklet „Histories in Conflict“
Booklet
The illustrated online tour guides you through the six stations of the exhibition "Histories in Conflict", which takes a critical look at Haus der Kunst's historical heritage. MORE
The Confiscation of "Degenerate Art" 1937–38
Database on all works of “degenerate art” confiscated from German museums in 1937/38. Project by the Freie Universität Berlin MORE
History of the air-raid shelter in Haus der Kunst
Pdf, Essay
Text on the history of the former air-raid shelter in Haus der Kunst by Munich historian Sabine Brantl. MORE
Histories in Conflict
Exhibition 10.06.12 – 13.01.13
In 2012, Haus der Kunst opened its doors for its 75th year. At the same time, it looked back upon its 20-year existence as Stiftung Haus der Kunst München GmbH. MORE
Withholding Images
Essay
Withholding Images MORE
Haus der Kunst, Munich. A Place and Its History in National Socialism
Allitera Verlag Munich, 2007. In German. MORE
Renovation of Haus der Kunst
On July 3, 2012, the renovation of Haus der Kunst was approved. MORE
Histories in Conflict
Worksheets
Worksheets on topics related to the exhibition "Histories in Conflict" (10.06.12-13.01.13) can be downloaded (in German). MORE
Wounds of Remembrance
Exhibition 06.05 – 28.05.95
Beate Passow and Andreas von Weizsäcker MORE
Allora & Calzadilla
Exhibition 13.06 – 14.09.08
Based in Puerto Rico, Jennifer Allora (b. 1974, USA) and Guillermo Calzadilla (b. 1971, Cuba) work in the most diverse artistic mediums. Allora & Calzadilla now present a new work in the museum's former "Ehrenhalle" [Hall of Honour] addressing the history of this space, where Hitler used to hold his notorious speeches on culture. MORE