This trenchant reconsideration of artist Emil Nolde's life and work deconstructs the myths that
have surrounded Nolde's legacy until today. Emil Nolde created some of the most powerful works
of the Expressionist movement. Despite the fact that his art was represented more prominently
than anyone else's in the infamous exhibition Degenerate Art he continued to be an ardent
sympathizer of the Nazi regime and an admirer of Adolf Hitler. This book provides a
comprehensive introduction to Nolde's ambiguous position during the Third Reich. In addition
the book takes a fresh look at Nolde's artistic production during the Nazi period featuring
numerous works which have not yet been published or publicly displayed. Eight illustrated
essays draw on a wealth of unpublished letters and documents from the artist's estate that
offer new insights into Nolde's artistic practices his political beliefs and his
anti-Semitism deconstructing the myths that have surrounded Nolde's legacy until today.
