Modern German Art for Thirties Paris, Prague, and London: Resistance and Acquiescence in a Democratic Public Sphere

Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2004. xvii, 359 pages: illustrations; 26 cm. Fine in fine jacket ; as new. Hardcover. ISBN: 9780472113705, 0472113704

"From 1933 to 1940, as the National Socialists assumed control of Germany and its art world, scores of dissenting artist and critics fled the Reich. Though the United States was often thought to be the haven of choice for these exiles, the greatest concentration of artists and critics first relocated to the nearby democratic capitals of Paris, Prague, and London. Through press and archival research, Modern German Art for Thirties Paris, Prague, and London examines the public activities of the four exile artists' groups and demonstrates the obstacles and competition each met trying to educate local and international audiences about recent German art." | Contents: Which German art and artists for Paris?. Between Gleichschaltung and the freedom of art: German art and its institutions in Czechoslovakia. The collective of German artists (Paris) and the popular front: death twitch of the historical avant-garde?. The limited attention to modern German art in London and the absence of a public exile culture. Exile artists' groups and local cultural institutions respond to degenerate art (July 1937-March 1938). Exhibiting modern German art in London and Paris: from the Anschluss to the Night of broken glass (April-November 1938). The end of a public exile culture in Prague and Paris and its marginalization in London: from the Munich agreement to internment (November 1938-June 1940).| **Somewhat heavy or large item. Additional shipping fees may be needed for expedited, priority, or international orders. Please inquire**