Mirroring Evil: Nazi Imagery / Recent Art

Rating:
Summary: Interesting new look at Nazism.
Review: This book is, at heart, a book about the art exhibition at the Jewish Museum in New York. Don't expect a book full of pictures, as the majority of this book is descriptive text. The art isn't nearly as shocking as one might expect- and perhaps that is the point.

The main body of the book covers a general examination of Jewish art and specifically attitudes towards art and the holocaust. The works themselves are not described in as much detail as I would have liked. It referes not just to the art of the holocaust but more general controversial works, and I feel at times the exhibition itself is neglected.

This is probably worth buying as a companion to the exhibition- it is certainly not a substitute for seeing the exhibition itself.

The book is well presented and clear, and is suitable from anyone aged about thirteen upward. One artworks does feature partial nudity, however, so more sensative readers should be warned.