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ARHI.2210: Twentieth Century Art

Nazis viewing Degenerate Art

large group of nazi officers in uniform in a guided tour of degenerate art
Pistauer Leads Nazi Officials through Degenerate Art Exhibition  Used in accordance with Artstor Terms and Conditions

painting of blind crippled man
Otto Dix, The Match Seller, 56x 65" oil on canvas
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Otto Dix, (1891-1969), had extensive battle experience in the first World War. He was profoundly affected by the sights of the war, and almost certainly suffered from PTSD. He later described a recurring nightmare in which he crawled through destroyed houses. Wikipedia