Art That Survived Hate

In 1937 the Nazi's launched two major shows that toured cities across Hitler's Germany- one was called the "Degenerative Art" Show and featured dozens of sculptures, pictures and bronzes that the party deemed innaprorpriate. The point of the show was to illustrate to people what and why these pieces stood against all that was truly German and good.

Part of the collection, thought to be completely destroyed by bombing and fire during the war, have been excavated in Berlin by a group digging to build a new rail line. These pieces have not seen the light of day, much less the light in the eyes of onlookers in over 70 years. They now stand again-but proudly- as cornerstones of classical modernism.

There was a wonderful article on cnn today about the find that showcases several of the works.

How moving that this should come out on Veterans Day, and how amazing that these lost works have been found again. It goes to show that art can survive hate.