Book Description

Published by London: Burke, 1955. 1st edition. Near fine red cloth covers in a near fine pictorial dust jacket. Wrapper has the original promo wraparound. Internally fine. Black and white ills. Pictorial end papers. Scarce
Dealer Notes
Heinrich Hoffmann (12 September 1885 in Fürth – 16 December 1957)[1] was Adolf Hitler's official photographer, and a Nazi politician and publisher, who was a member of Hitler's intimate circle. Hoffmann's photographs were a significant part of Hitler's propaganda campaign to present himself and the Nazi Party as a significant mass phenomenon. He received royalties from all uses of Hitler's image, which made him a millionaire over the course of Hitler's rule. After the Second World War he was tried and sentenced to 10 years in prison for war profiteering. He was classified by the Allies' Art Looting Investigators to be a "major offender" in Nazi art plundering of Jews,[2] as both art dealer and collector and his art collection, which contained many artworks looted from Jews, was ordered confiscated by the Allies. Hoffmann's sentence was reduced to 4 years on appeal. In 1956, the Bavarian State ordered all art under its control and formerly possessed by Hoffmann to be returned to him
Author Hoffman, Heinrich
Date 1955
Binding Cloth
Publisher Burke
Illustrator N/A
Condition Near Fine
Pages 256

Price: £250.00

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