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"Self-portrait of a 'Degenerate Artist'"

Oskar Kokoschka (i) - Oil On Canvas (i) - 110 x 85 cm - 1937 - (Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (United Kingdom)) (i) - Expressionism (i), Oskar Kokoschka (i) - Oil On Canvas (i) - 110 x 85 cm - 1937 - (Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (United Kingdom)) (i) - Expressionism (i)
Oskar Kokoschka 's Self-Portrait of a Degenerate Artist is an oil on canvas painting created in 1937, measuring 43 1/4 x 33 1/2 inches (110 x 85 cm). This powerful and poignant work is a response to the Nazi regime's propaganda campaign against modern art. The painting is housed at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Historical Context
In 1937, the Nazi regime organized a traveling exhibition called Degenerate Art, which aimed to discredit and ridicule modern art by labeling it as "degenerate." Several paintings by Kokoschka were included in this exhibition, including his Self-Portrait from Two Sides (1923), which was compared to the work of people in mental hospitals.
Kokoschka's Response
In response to this exhibition, Kokoschka painted Self-Portrait as a Degenerate Artist . The painting depicts the artist with a defiant expression, holding a palette and brushes in his hands. In the background, there is a hunter and a deer, symbolizing flight and persecution. Kokoschka wrote to a friend that the new self-portrait was "suggestive and very good" and could be called Self-Portrait of a Pilloried Artist .
Significance
Self-Portrait of a Degenerate Artist is an important work in Kokoschka's oeuvre, as it reflects his response to the Nazi regime's propaganda campaign against modern art. The painting is also significant because it highlights the artist's resilience and determination to continue creating despite the oppressive political climate.
Conclusion
Self-Portrait of a Degenerate Artist by Oskar Kokoschka is a powerful and poignant response to the Nazi regime's propaganda campaign against modern art. The painting reflects the artist's resilience and determination to continue creating despite the oppressive political climate.
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