The Cult of Art in Nazi Germany (Cultural Memory in the Present)
"The Cult of Art in Nazi Germanyis a provocative attempt to analyze systematically an essential characteristic of the National Socialist state, namely, the unification of art and ritual in what the author sees as 'the Nazi myth.'"—History of Religions"...this is an intriguing book that will undoubtedly fascinate many who are interested in theories about images and their potential power."—Journal of Modern History"[T]his well-researched and nicely illustrated book analyzes the place of art within National Socialist ideology and culture....anyone with an interest in Nazism or art history, including non-specialists, stands to benefit from reading this book."—Canadian Journal of History/Annales canadiennes d'histoire"A good book for anyone interested in getting into the "why" of the Nazi movement."—The NYMAS Review"A highly original work offering a wealth of new material and a radically new perspective. It could be said that this book is a highly convincing documentation of Walter Benjamin's famous statement that fascism is the aestheticisation of politics. Michaud's analysis is provocative and disquieting because it relentlessly reveals the deep interrelation of a long aesthetic and artistic tradition of the 'creative artist' and central motifs of Christianity."—Rainer Nägele, Johns Hopkins University