1942 German Art Exhibition Catalog

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NAZI 1942 HOUSE OF GERMAN ART CATALOG

THE RARE 1942 NAZI
HAUS DER DEUTSCHEN KUNST
OR HOUSE OF GERMAN ART
EXHIBITION CATALOG

The Haus der Deutschen Kunst (House of German Art) was built in a park-like setting just northeast of the Feldherrnhalle in downtown München (Munich) on the orders of Adolf Hitler, to replace the Crystal Palace Gallery which had been destroyed by fire in 1931. It was built under the direction of Professor Paul Ludwig Troost who died before it was finished. The building was completed by his widow, Gerdie Troost with the help of her associate Professor Leonhard Gall in 1937. Each year the work of German artists from Germany and abroad was showcased at the House of German Art.

Each year the work of German artists from Germany and abroad was showcased at the House of German Art.

This is the 1st edition of the full exhibition catalog for the Grosse Deutsche Kunstausstellung (Greater German Art Exhibition) held from July through December 1942 at the House of German Art in central München, Germany.

The 210-page, 6 x 8-1/4 inch heavily illustrated softcover book begins with a portrait of the Führer followed by a picture of and multi-color floor plans of the Haus der Deutschen Kunst. That is followed by a written overview of the building and a directory of each of the artists and the works being exhibited.

The next 68 pages are reproductions of the principal works of the exhibition (top Nazis, nudes, heroic sculptures, landscapes, etc.) one to a page.

The last 50 pages are advertising for things like Hoffmann Studio, SS Allach porcelain, Hitler busts, Mercedes-Benz, beer, Rosenthal porcelain, art galleries, beauty products and ski resorts.

Some of the artists featured in the 1942 catalog include Arno Breker, Sepp Hilz, Paul Hermann, Hans Happ, Wilhelm Dachauer, Julius Paul Junghanns, Richard Klein, Josef Thorak,Georg Kolbe, Klimsch, Gradl, Werner Peiner, etc.

This Nazi art exhibition catalog is in very good used condition. An exhibition visitor wrote "München, July 1942" in the front of the book and there is slight damage to the upper spine.

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