Hans Haake is one of the few artists in the history of western art to make profound and comprehensive inquiries into cultural politics. Since the late 1960's, through photography, oil painting, installations in various visual styles, he has been exploring the complex relationships between culture and politics and analyzing many topical issues concerning the political economy of contemporary art. This paper uses the artist's interviews and writings as primary sources and considers the relevant discourses of muselology, communications, and sociology. It discusses how the artist, using images and words, presents his long-term inquiry into such areas as the art institution, corporate sponsorship, American Republican politics, Nazi history, and free speech.