The painting depicts a scene from 1913-14, emphasising the intensity of a pulsating metropolis with a bevy of prostitutes. The emphasised flamboyant attitudes of prostitutes and their excessive makeup opposed the modesty and conservatism the Third Reich demanded of women.
Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Fuhrer!
Being one of the most iconic images of the Third Reich, this propaganda poster is captioned "Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Fuhrer!", meaning "one people, one nation, one leader!"
The image presents Hitler as a powerful and charismatic leader and re-enforces his image as a saviour of the German people and the nation. His military uniform reflects Nazi intentions to glorify militarism and glorify war.
Der Stürmer
This is the front page from Julius Streicher's antisemitic newspaper, "Der Stürmer," where an illustration from a medieval book depicting ritual murder is reproduced. This was meant to spread an outdated medieval antisemitic myth.
This page was submitted as evidence at the Nuremberg trials after the war, as it bluntly showcased Nazi anti-semitism.
This page is also extracted from Julius Streicher's newspaper, "Der Stürmer." The illustration depicts German woman entangled by a snake marked with Jewish stars. Naked women were frequently used in Streicher's paper to draw attention to his extreme and obvious racist propaganda.
The Eternal Jew
A promotional poster for overt Nazi propaganda film, The Eternal Jew. In the film, one scene followed trails on maps showing the migrations of Jews with teaming rats, comparing Jews to subhuman vermins.
The narration accompanying the film further re-enforced anti-semitism:
"Wherever rats appear they bring ruin, by destroying mankind's goods and foodstuffs. They are cunning, cowardly, and cruel, and are found mostly in large packs. Among the animals, they represent the rudiment of an insidious and underground destruction--just like the Jews among human beings."
Frauen Warte
Street, Berlin
Degenerate Art.
In this painting, Kirchner represented the intensity of the pulsating metropolis with a bevy of prostitutes. The flamboyant attitudes displayed by the prostitutes directly challenged the ideals of women Nazis championed: conservative and modest.
Deposit for Degenerate Art
A photograph of Degenerate Art labelled "internationally marketable."
The Nazi government treated modern art and culture as a source of revenue rather than subject of appreciation. After removing 20,000 degenerate works from German museums, they were sold overseas with the help of art dealers to obtain needed foreign currency.
People queuing to see Degenerate Art
A photograph of people queuing to see the Degenerate Art exhibition in Munich, Germany.
As cultural life during the Third Reich was stifled and bland due to censorship and political agendas, Degenerate Art attracted the attention of many Germans who in fact favoured modern art in comparison to propaganda of the Nazi party.
Sculpture for 1936 Olympics
Nude sculptures installed in Berlin during the 1936 Olympics.
The sculpture was created to resemble classical Greek and Roman sculptures, which Hitler believed embodied the Aryan racial ideal of the perfect biology of the Aryan race. The sculptures were meant to be both heroic to stir nationalism, and romantic to emphasise the superiority of the Aryan rate.
