Minister of Culture closes "Nazis" exhibition after fierce controversy erupts

Culture Minister Kazimierz Ujazdowski has ordered the controversial exhibition "Nazis" at Warsaw's Zacheta Gallery to be closed today. The exhibition featuring pictures of famous actors dressed in Nazi uniforms sparked fierce debate after actor Daniel Olbrychski defaced several pictures with a saber in an act of protest. "In a state gallery we have to make certain that the essence of the exhibition is criticism of Nazism, not an attempt to introduce Nazi symbolism to the public," said Ujazdowski. The ministry will re-open the exhibition only if the organizers officially explain its critical attitude toward Nazism. (Gazeta Wyborcza, pp.1,2)