He also was stripped of his membership from the Prussian Academy of Arts, Berlin. Many of his sculptures were either melted or smashed by the Nazi’s. This included his famous Dreiklang (Triad) sculpture displayed in Berlin (1929), was deemed to be “inescapably modern, it is a pioneering example of abstract sculpture, and was Belling’s first real success” (theguardian.com). This being completely against the art that Hitler accepted, it was confiscated and showcased in the Degenerate Art Exhibition. His other famous sculpture, Kopf in Messing, gave a very futuristic vibe and a sense of possible resemblance to robotic features. Also being far from Hitler’s ideologies. Belling, I feel was one of the more “lucky” artists at the time and was able to continue his works in other places of the world without being punished. Sadly many artists were named public enemies and famous artist Ernst Kirchner committed suicide due to this terrible
He also was stripped of his membership from the Prussian Academy of Arts, Berlin. Many of his sculptures were either melted or smashed by the Nazi’s. This included his famous Dreiklang (Triad) sculpture displayed in Berlin (1929), was deemed to be “inescapably modern, it is a pioneering example of abstract sculpture, and was Belling’s first real success” (theguardian.com). This being completely against the art that Hitler accepted, it was confiscated and showcased in the Degenerate Art Exhibition. His other famous sculpture, Kopf in Messing, gave a very futuristic vibe and a sense of possible resemblance to robotic features. Also being far from Hitler’s ideologies. Belling, I feel was one of the more “lucky” artists at the time and was able to continue his works in other places of the world without being punished. Sadly many artists were named public enemies and famous artist Ernst Kirchner committed suicide due to this terrible