How Did Hitler's Dislike For Abstract Art

Adolf Hitler was rebellious in his teenage years. Besides dropping out of high school at age sixteen, he refused to “submit to authority” and apply for a job. With his father dead, Hitler thought he did not have to follow his mother’s instructions or rules, and often dressed like a gentleman and strolled the city streets with an ivory cane. After years of being a decent artist, he decided to try to pass the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts’ drawing test. The results came back, and Hitler was not accepted into the Academy. He was told that he had neither any appreciation for the human form nor creativity. This rejection from his dream school may have started his dislike for abstract art.

Hitler’s dislike for abstract art is shown in his quote “anyone who sees and paints a sky green and fields blue ought to be sterilized.” Not only did Hitler disapprove of abnormal art, he also disliked differences in general, such as Jews, gays, and any Non-Germanic race, such as blacks. Anything that differed from his viewpoint was, in his opinion, wrong; he liked simplicity, similarity, and normality. …show more content…
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