The New York Times reviews a new exhibition at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, with an emphasis on the terrifying influence of Nazi propaganda posters.



Though the subject matter is sensitive, the posters shown in The NYT's preview slideshow are powerful and represent an iconic, bold graphic style.

"...The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s groundbreaking new exhibition, State of Deception: The Power of Nazi Propaganda, shows how the Nazis employed propaganda to acquire power and help pave the way for war while creating a climate of hatred, suspicion and, most importantly, indifference that facilitated the elimination from society of Jews and others deemed undesirable by the Nazi state..." ——press release for State of Deception

State of Deception: Power of Nazi Propaganda will be on view through 2011, and may be a motivator to make that overdue visit to the Capital.