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The term 'degenerate art' was used by the National Socialists in Germany in the 1930s. They used it to describe works of art that they considered 'unworthy' or 'deviating from the ideal'. Modern art in particular was labelled 'degenerate'. The Nazis also labelled works of art by Jewish, Communist or, in their eyes, 'un-German' artists as 'unworthy'. In 1937, the Nazis organised the 'Degenerate Art' exhibition to show these works to the public and condemn them. The exhibition was held at the Haus der Kunst in Munich. Many of the works labelled 'degenerate' were stolen, destroyed and removed from museums. Works by Maurice de Vlaminck were also included. Artists whose work was considered 'degenerate' were often persecuted and many fled abroad or had to stop working.