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How Did Germany Influence The Culture Of The Weimar Republic

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`The Weimar republic was undermined by the radical culture which grew in the 1920’s`

The 1920’s was the time for expressive art culture, which saw to inspire the nation to become more expressive and revolutionised the way people thought about German life, especially German politics. Having previously lived under authoritarian government, where entertainment and social activities were tightly regulated, many Germans thrived on the relaxed social attitudes of Weimar. The influx of American loans and the economic revival of the mid to late 1920s encouraged celebration among the nation. The Weimar Republic were overwhelmed by this resistance to conformity, however there were many forms of which this new concept could be expressed. Thus showing there was no way of controlling the rapidly growing art culture that provided the freedom of speech the people wanted, but the Weimar Republic were at threat with.

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Transformations in Weimar art were shaped in part by the social and economic conditions in post-war Germany. Artists questioned traditional values and styles of the 19th century that emphasised strength, authority and militarism. Otto Dix, a former soldier, was haunted by his wartime experiences. He moved to Dresden, one of Germany’s leading artistic cities, influenced by the expressionists and the Dada movement. In the early 1920s Dix began work on a series of paintings depicting the war. Probably the best known of these pieces is The Trench (1923). Dix also represented Weimar, painting crippled war veterans and civilians on the streets of Berlin. The confronting themes and monstrous detail in Dix’s work created such a stir that many galleries blacklisted him. This artistic revolution did not please everyone. The traditionalists and the reactionaries hated Weimar art; they thought it corrupt, frivolous and gave a poor representation of Weimar, making it look

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