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Art and the Nazis, 1933-1945: Looting, Propaganda and Seizure

Author(s): Arthur J. McLaughlin Jr. (Author)

Publisher: McFarland
Publication Date: January 13, 2022
Language: English
Print length: 228 pages
ISBN-10: 1476666415
ISBN-13: 9781476666419

Book Description

This first comprehensive analysis of the Third Reich's efforts to confiscate, loot, censor and influence art begins with a brief history of the looting of artworks in Western history. The artistic backgrounds of Adolf Hitler and Hermann Goring are examined, along with the various Nazi art looting organizations, and Nazi endeavors to both censor and manipulate the arts for propaganda purposes.

Long-held beliefs about the Nazi destruction of "degenerate art" are examined, drawing on recently developed university databases, new translations of original documents and recently discovered information. Theft and destruction of artworks by the Allies and looting by Soviet trophy brigades are also documented.

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“Meticulously researched… Engaging… Art and the Nazis is a truly masterful work written in an engaging manner. In 220 pages, McLaughlin invites us to contemplate and understand human behavior and the power of art.”―Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs

About the Author

The late Arthur J. McLaughlin, Jr., was an art historian and author of six books. He was the winner of the Robert Silver Award for Excellence in Teaching Art History, University of Delaware, and taught the course "What Happened to Art in Europe During World War II" for ten years at Osher Life Long Learning Institute at the University of Delaware.

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