Beschreibung:
Introduction : Why Heisig matters -- From the Nazi past to the Cold War present -- Art for an educated nation -- Against the wall : murals, modern art, and controversy -- The contentious emergence of the "Leipzig school" -- Portraying workers and revolutionaries -- Conclusion : the quintessential German artist
Anmerkungen:
Outgrowth of the author's thesis (Ph. D.--University of Pittsburgh, 2007) under the title: Bernhard Heisig and the cultural politics of East German art. - Includes bibliographical references and index