Dix, like all other practising artists, was forced to join the Nazi government's Reich Chamber of Fine Arts (Reichskammer der bildenden Kuenste), a subdivision of Goebbels' Cultural Ministry (Reichskulturkammer). Membership was mandatory for all artists in the Reich. Dix had to promise to paint only inoffensive landscapes. He still painted an occasional allegorical painting that criticized Nazi ideals.Conzelmann, 1959, p. 50. His paintings that were considered "degenerate" were discovered in 2012 among the 1500+ paintings hidden away by the son of Hitler's looted-art dealer Hildebrand Gurlitt.Kimmelman, Michael (2013) In a Rediscovered Trove of Art, a Triumph Over the Nazis' Will in The New York Times (Accessed: 16 January 2017).
dix like all other practising artists was forced to join the nazi government's reich chamber of fine arts (reichskammer der bildenden kuenste) a subdivision of goebbels' cultural ministry (reichskulturkammer) membership was mandatory for all artists in the reich dix had to promise to paint only inoffensive landscapes he still painted an occasional allegorical painting that criticized nazi idealsconzelmann 1959 p 50 his paintings that were considered "degenerate" were discovered in 2012 among the 1500+ paintings hidden away by the son of hitler's looted-art dealer hildebrand gurlittkimmelman michael (2013) in a rediscovered trove of art a triumph over the nazis' will in the new york times (accessed 16 january 2017)