When Adolf Hitler gave his 1937 speech inaugurating the “Great Exhibition of German Art” he delivered a lucid testament to art’s capacity to speak to and for culture (see Art in Theory: 1900-2000, pgs. 439-441).
In a 2-3 page, double-spaced paper answer the following questions:
How does Hitler link art and culture?What do you think of his ideas?Do you believe that art can have an effect on its audience’s morals – either positive or negative? And, how should society respond to art that it finds provocative or offensive?Does the artist have the right to offend?