That Which Cannot Be Understood (but needs some pretentious instruction book to justify its existence)

48″ x 36″ x 1.5″ acrylic on canvas.

When Hitler took full control of Germany in 1933, one of his first actions was to purge all institutions of “degenerate art” (aka modern art). The Ministry of Propaganda ultimately seized more than 20,000 artworks this way.

In a speech, Hitler described modern art as that “which cannot be understood in themselves but need some pretentious instruction book to justify their existence.” READ THE WHOLE STORY…