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Auction History Result 6c068 WINTERHILFE DER SCHUTZPOLIZEI MUNCHEN linen 34x47 German special poster 1935 Hohlwein art! Date Sold 5/3/2018 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. A Linenbacked German Special Poster (measures 33 1/2" x 47" [85 x 119 cm]) (Learn More) Winterhilfe der Schutzpolizei Munchen (literally translates to "Winter Aid of the Munich Police"), the 1935 German poster promoting a circus-related event to benefit the Schutzpolizei des Reiches of Munich, Germany. This poster features Ludwig Hohlwein art of a saluting officer on a horse. Schutzpolizei des Reiches was the State protection police of most cities and large towns in Nazi Germany. Policemen had to have previous military service, good physical and mental health, be of Aryan descent, and be members of the Nazi Party. Officers also had to be members of the SS. Ludwig Hohlwein was a German artist from the 1890s until his passing in 1949. He is one of the best known German poster artists (though his reputation suffered because of his work with the Nazis)! Initially an architect student who illustrated for newspapers, he went on to design book decorations, booklets, and advertising posters. He joined the Nazi Regime in 1933 after refusing an offer to emigrate to the United States, and created government program posters as well as advertisements for the 1936 Munich Olympics. Poster historian Alain Weill says "Hohlwein was the most prolific and brilliant German posterist of the 20th century. Beginning with his first efforts, Hohlwein found his style with disconcerting facility. It would vary little for the next forty years. The drawing was perfect from the start, nothing seemed alien to him, and in any case, nothing posed a problem for him. His figures are full of touches of color and a play of light and shade that brings them out of their background and gives them substance". NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Artist: Ludwig Hohlwein Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: very good to fine. The poster was never folded. It had minor wear in the borders. Overall, the poster was in very good to fine condition prior to linenbacking. The poster was nicely backed, and displays well! Learn More about condition grades 
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