Degenerate art

Today, when the acquisition of wealth, quickly and in large amounts, is admired above any other human endeavor, every medical emergency or catastrophic illness is seen as an opportunity for some to enrich themselves beyond their wildest dreams. It’s no wonder that our healthcare is so much more expensive than that of every other developed country in the world, where the costs are not only much lower, but people also live longer than we do. Unlike us, other countries have the peculiar notion…

The Rooftop Studio, 1922, Rudolf Schlichter Over the past number of years, as I've delved into the lives and times of literally thousan...

A surrealist-style painting by German artist, Rudolf Schlichter. At the age of 26, while he had been pursuing his studies at the Art Academy of Kunstakademie in Karlsruhe, German artist Rudolf Schlichter was drafted into the army. Following a successful hunger strike, Schlichter was dismissed from his duties and returned to the bustling, forward-thinking town of Karlsruhe. Schlichter didn’t stick around for long and soon set off for Berlin where he fell in with the Dada scene and became a…

The sisters 1928 Georg Scholz

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"Self Portrait with Death." Max Pechstein. Oil on canvas. 1920. The Tate Modern in London currently has on display an exhibit called Degenerate Ar ...

Poster Print A2 (23.4 x 16.5) of STC446003 Inhalation therapy, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates