CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. List of Illustrations vii
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. List of Abbreviations xv
6. Introduction: Why Heisig Matters 1
7. 1 From the Nazi Past to the Cold War Present 18
8. 2 Art for an Educated Nation 49
9. 3 Against the Wall: Murals, Modern Art, and Controversy 81
10. 4 The Contentious Emergence of the “Leipzig School” 107
11. 5 Portraying Workers and Revolutionaries 133
12. Conclusion: The Quintessential German Artist 161
13. Notes 187
14. Bibliography 241
15. Index 255