Book & Art: Imagery and Reflections From Germany’s Transformation Under Hitler

This is the first of several “Books & Arts” compilations we can offer, thanks to underwriting from the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Travel through the exhibition about German art during the time of Hitler's rise and fall — accompanied by parts of a related book, "In the Garden of Beasts."

By: Mikki Morrissette

Outlets: Minnesota Women's Press

Published: July 11, 2026

Words: 2,193

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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On July 19, the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) will close its exhibition about how modern art shaped — and was shaped — during Germany’s turbulent years between the creation of the Weimar Republic after World War I and the fall of Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime during World War II. Modern art both reflected and shaped public discourse, and politics both shaped and constrained artistic expression.

Mia’s exhibition is organized according to six …

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