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Purifying the Art Temple - Germany, 1937

Sֳ₪uberung des Kunsttempels. Eine kunstpolitische Kampfschrift zur Gesundung deutscher Kunst im Geiste nordischer Art, Wolfgang Willrich. Munich-Berlin, 1937. German. First edition.
"Purifying the Art Temple", essay by Wolfgang Willrich (1897-1948) - German artist and art critic, member of the SS, one of the "Degenerate Art Exhibition" organizers (see item 32) - defaming Modern Art and promoting German Art in the Nordic spirit, with 64 photographs. 178, [6] pp, 23.5 cm. Minor tears at edges of leaves. Original cover, torn.