Museum Meermanno – Offensive books? – Cartoon from a Max Blokzijl book

Max Blokzijl was a publicist for the national socialists in occupied the Netherlands. He had a weekly radio talk and he was also the head of the media department of the ministry of Public Education and Arts. After the war he was tried and convicted for collaborating. He was executed in 1946.

The museum Meermanno (Museum of the Book) organised a exhibition of books that are now taboo. Main themes: depiction of black people, books that seek to convert people to christianity, especially Jews and people in the colonies, nazi books, stereotypical gender roles. More info:
www.meermanno.nl/offensive-books