- Summary
- This trenchant reconsideration of artist Emil Nolde's life and work deconstructs the myths that have surrounded Nolde's legacy until today. Emil Nolde created some of the most powerful works of the Expressionist movement. Despite the fact that his art was represented more prominently than anyone else's in the infamous exhibition Degenerate Art, he continued to be an ardent sympathizer of the Nazi regime and an admirer of Adolf Hitler. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to Nolde's ambiguous position during the Third Reich. In addition, the book takes a fresh look at Nolde's artistic production during the Nazi period, featuring numerous works which have not yet been published or publicly displayed. Eight illustrated essays draw on a wealth of unpublished letters and documents from the artist's estate that offer new insights into Nolde's artistic practices, his political beliefs, and his anti-Semitism, deconstructing the myths that have surrounded Nolde's legacy until today. Exhibition: Hamburger Bahnhof Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Berlin, Germany (12.04. - 15.09.2019).
- Variant Title
- Artist during the Third Reich
- Format
- Book
- Author/Creator
- Nolde, Emil, 1867-1956, artist.
- Published
- Munich : Prestel, [2019]
©2019
- Edition
- English trade edition
- Contents
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Introduction / Bernhard Fulda, Aya Soika
The long dispute over expressionism around Nolde / Aya Soika
Nolde's autobiography : the misunderstood genius in the struggle for German art / Bernhard Fulda
Nolde's anti-Semitism / Bernhard Fulda
Jews, fantasy figures, and Vikings / Bernhard Fulda
Nolde's war / Bernhard Fulda
The 'unpainted pictures' : genesis of a myth / Bernhard Fulda
Creating a German post-war legend / Bernhard Fulda
Picture section.
- Other Authors/Editors
- Fulda, Bernhard, author.
Hamburger Bahnhof, Museum für Gegenwartskunst, host institution.
- Notes
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Published in conjunction with and exhibition held at Neue Galerie im Hamburger Bahnhof, Museum für Gegenwart, Berlin from 12 April - 15 September, 2019.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 372-375) and index.
Introduction / Bernhard Fulda, Aya Soika -- The long dispute over expressionism around Nolde / Aya Soika -- Nolde's autobiography : the misunderstood genius in the struggle for German art / Bernhard Fulda -- Nolde's anti-Semitism / Bernhard Fulda -- Jews, fantasy figures, and Vikings / Bernhard Fulda -- Nolde's war / Bernhard Fulda -- The 'unpainted pictures' : genesis of a myth / Bernhard Fulda -- Creating a German post-war legend / Bernhard Fulda -- Picture section.
Includes translations from the German.
