''Everything really changes in the beginning of the 30s when artists themselves come under real pressure because there is no independent artistry any more,'' explains Scheijen. ''If you are not part of a union, you can be seen as a parasite and be sent to a camp… If you would not completely conform, then you had a big problem.'' Art had lost its verve. "You see how a great artistic culture dies because of the pressure,'' says Scheijen. ''When you go to the depositories of museums for the late 30s, it's really depressing.''
