This engaging and deeply researched account of artistic culture within the Third Reich considers how the German arts-and-letters scene was transformed under the Nazis. Detailing the struggle between artistic autonomy and political control, Michael H. Kater looks at what became of German art both during and subsequent to Nazi rule.About the Author: Michael H. Kater is Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus of History at York University, Toronto, and a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. His previous publications include Weimar: From Enlightenment to the Present and Hitler Youth.