Art ideology and economics in nazi germany the reich chambers of music theater and the visual arts by alan e steinweis 1 sep 1996 paperback 8601422650815 books amazonca. Alan steinweis focuses on the fields of music theater and the visual arts in this first major study of nazi cultural administration examining a complex pattern of interaction among leading nazi figures german cultural functionaries ordinary artists and consumers of culture. Geoffrey j giles art ideology and economics in nazi germany the reich chambers of music theater and the visual arts german history volume 15 issue 2. Art ideology and economics in nazi germany the reich chambers of music theater and the visual arts alan e steinweis univ of north carolina press 1993 history 233 pages 0 reviews from 1933 to 1945 the reich chamber of culture exercised a profound influence over hundreds of thousands of german artists and entertainers subdivided into separate chambers for music theater the . From 1933 to 1945 the reich chamber of culture exercised a profound influence over hundreds of thousands of german artists and entertainers subdivided into separate chambers for music theater the visual arts literature film radio and the press this organization encompassed several hundred thousand professionals and influenced the activities of millions of amateur artists and musicians