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14 Ft expressionist picture on view at 'Degenerate' Art Show in London._x000D_
Depicts 'Temptations'_x000D_
The priveat view of the Exhibition of 20 century Gorman Art (rejected by the German Nazis as 'degenerate') took place at the New Burlington Galleriers, Burlington Gardens._x000D_
The Exhibition is to be opened by Mr Augustus John tomorrow (Thursday). The exhibition includes works by all the German artists, most of them now in exile, whom Hitler pilloried in the famous 'degenerate Art' exhibited at Munich last year._x000D_
Photo shows, Mme Irmgard Burchard, honorary organiser of the Exhibition, arranging the work which is expected to attract most attention at the show, Max Beckmann's 14ft triptych 'Temptation', showing all the temptations that can keep an artist from his work._x000D_
Herr Beckmann, a leading German Expressionist, now lives in Holland._x000D_
'Temptation' aroused much comment when when it was shown in the united States._x000D_
6 July 1938
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14 Ft expressionist picture on view at 'Degenerate' Art Show in London.
_x000D_
Depicts 'Temptations'_x000D_
The priveat view of the Exhibition of 20 century Gorman Art (rejected by the German Nazis as 'degenerate') took place at the New Burlington Galleriers, Burlington Gardens.
_x000D_
The Exhibition is to be opened by Mr Augustus John tomorrow (Thursday).
The exhibition includes works by all the German artists, most of them now in exile, whom Hitler pilloried in the famous 'degenerate Art' exhibited at Munich last year.
_x000D_
Photo shows, Mme Irmgard Burchard, honorary organiser of the Exhibition, arranging the work which is expected to attract most attention at the show, Max Beckmann's 14ft triptych 'Temptation', showing all the temptations that can keep an artist from his work.
_x000D_
Herr Beckmann, a leading German Expressionist, now lives in Holland.
_x000D_
'Temptation' aroused much comment when when it was shown in the united States.
_x000D_
6 July 1938.
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