On the Fortunes and Misfortunes of Art in Post-War Germany

Shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall, an unconventional book
appeared in Germany which ignited a firestorm of cultural debate.
Decried by many as the work of a dangerous mind, it was defended by
the more discerning as an intrepid appraisal of the illness of our
times. But despite all its defenders, both the book and its creator
were cast into the shadows of unofficial censorship. 

Here for the first time is the full English translation of this
controversial and eminently important work of cultural criticism by
groundbreaking film director Hans-Jürgen Syberberg. Syberberg, whose
films include the radically innovative Requiem for a Virgin
King and the monumental Hitler: A Film from Germany,
turns his uncompromising creative vision to the poverty and paralysis
besetting contemporary European culture.

Broad in its knowledge, deep in its passion, relentlessly keen in
its insight, Syberberg’s On the Fortunes and Misfortunes of
Art in Post-War Germany is one of the most
profound meditations on the culture, society
and politics of modern Germany and the West.