The new far-right German party thinks the Bauhaus is “un-German”, almost 100 yrs since the Nazis said the same. The freedom art represents is a threat to totalitarian regimes. Readers of The Porcelain Maker will recognise the rhetoric. If we fail to learn from history, we’re destined to repeat it.
nytimes.com
German Art Institutions Prepare for a Fight as Far Right Looks to Take Power
As the Alternative for Germany party seeks to control a state government for the first time, its push for “patriotic” art has drawn comparisons with Nazi policies.
