Entartete "Kunst" Ausstellungsfֳ¼hrer. Berlin: Verlag fֳ¼r Kultur und Wirtschaftswerbung, [1937]. First edition. German.
The Nazi "Degenerate Art" exhibition opened in Munich in July 1937 and presented 650 paintings and sculptures (of which 54 are illustrated) by 112 artists, confiscated from museums and galleries throughout Germany. The exhibition's aim was to present whatever was perceived as degenerate and perverted in modern art. Amongst the works of art exhibited were oeuvres by leading artists of the first half of the 20th century, including Matisse, Picasso, Munch, Chagall, Kandinsky and others. Entrance was free and more than 2 million people visited the exhibition. 32 pp, 21 cm. Very good condition. Slight damage to of cover edges.