Asked by Graham Spider on May 02, 2024
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What term was applied to Surrealist and other avant-garde art by Hitler and the Nazi regime in 1930s and 1940s Germany?
A) Inferior
B) Anti-Aryan
C) Askew
D) Degenerate
Degenerate
Originally used in physical and biological contexts to describe decline or decrease in function, the term can also refer to moral or cultural decline.
Surrealist
Pertaining to Surrealism, a 20th-century avant-garde movement in art and literature that sought to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind.
Nazi Regime
The authoritarian government led by Adolf Hitler in Germany from 1933 to 1945, known for its totalitarian policies and the perpetration of the Holocaust.
- Appreciate the utility of art in reflecting on political and social concerns.
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Learning Objectives
- Appreciate the utility of art in reflecting on political and social concerns.
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