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exhibition to mock modernism, contrasting it with the "Great German Art" they approved of. The Aesthetic:

In all four systems, the "Individual Artist" died. The artist became a civil servant. If you look at these paintings and sculptures today, you’ll notice that the faces of the workers and soldiers are often interchangeable. They aren't specific people; they are cogs in a machine. exhibition to mock modernism, contrasting it with the

Projects like Boris Iofan’s unbuilt Palace of the Soviets designed buildings to dwarf the citizen, asserting state permanence. The Third Reich: Antimodernism and Arian Mythmaking If you look at these paintings and sculptures

While these regimes were sworn ideological enemies, their state-mandated art shared uncanny visual and structural traits: The Third Reich: Antimodernism and Arian Mythmaking While

Reclaiming the grandeur of the Roman Empire to legitimize modern expansion.

In the People's Republic of China, totalitarian art was characterized by a radical departure from traditional Chinese art forms. The Communist regime, led by Mao Zedong, sought to create an art that was both modern and accessible to the masses. The regime promoted a style of art that was socialist and realist, often depicting scenes from everyday life in China.