John-Paul Stonard's book, 'The Worst Exhibition in the World', delves into Hitler's disdain for modern art, epitomized by the 1937 'Degenerate Art' exhibition in Munich. This event showcased works deemed 'un-German' and attracted over three million visitors, highlighting the public's intrigue with banned art.

• 01Hitler, despite his lack of artistic creativity, positioned himself as a judge of art, favoring traditional depictions of Aryan ideals.
• 02The 1937 'Degenerate Art' exhibition displayed around 600 seized works, labeling them as products of insanity and cultural decay.
• 03Major artists like Franz Marc, Emil Nolde, and Wassily Kandinsky had their works condemned under Nazi ideology.
• 04The exhibition became the most visited modern art show in history, drawing over three million attendees, showcasing the public's fascination with the prohibited.
• 05Stonard argues that Nazi art policy aimed to create a viewer who could distinguish between the 'heroic' Nazi art and the so-called 'degenerate' modern art.