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[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's actually German, lmao, though the artist grew up in America.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Oh, wow.

I was not aware of that, but appreciate the info. If you ever see the real thing it has the most grotesque, masturbatory Trumpist American gilded frame.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I didn't know that of the top of my head, I just vaguely remembered something about it and WW2, so I google the painting.

Strangely enough, that's how I've always imagined it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago

Yeah, when I was standing in front of it it occurred to me that this was one of the most vulgarly nationalistic things I've ever seen.