After the so-called Anschluss of Austria on
March 12, 1938, all art associations were forcibly dissolved by the Nazi
regime. In their place, the Reich Chamber of Fine Arts (Reichskammer der
bildenden Künste, RdbK) took control of all artistic endeavors. Membership was
a prerequisite for professional art work, making it a de facto obligation for active artists.
Persons with Jewish backgrounds, political dissidents, and artists considered
too avant-garde were denied membership.
The membership files of the Reich Chamber of
Fine Arts have been preserved. New research into these materials, comprising
information on around 3,000 artists, provides insight into the political power
structures, processes, networks, and artistic attitudes of the Nazi regime, the
actors, and their artworks.
The exhibition “Vienna Falls in Line” presents
these new findings. Original objects and documents provide information about
the working artists of Nazi Vienna in general and their production of
explicitly political propaganda art in particular. The role of Vienna’s
municipality as an important patron of Nazi art is explored as are the
“Gottbegnadeten,” the category of exceptional creators who enjoyed special
privileges in the Third Reich. In conclusion, the exhibit shines a light on the
situation after 1945, examining the aesthetic and personal continuities
evidenced in individual artistic careers.
A cooperation of the Wien Museum with the Berufsvereinigung der
bildenden Künstler Österreichs, Landesverband für Wien, Niederösterreich,
Burgenland.
https://www.wienmuseum.at/en/exhibitions/exhibition-archive/detail/auf-linie-ns-kunstpolitik-in-wien
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