Hitler and the Power of Aesthetics - Softcover

Spotts, Frederic

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1585675075 ISBN 13: 9781585675074

Publisher: Overlook Press, 2004

Synopsis

A reassessment of Hitler's goals and motivations demonstrates how he thought of himself more as an artist than a politician, noting his ability to promote German national pride and devotion to him as a leader, and citing his influence on the period's artistic development. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

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Review:

Spotts's study of the Fuhrer's fascination with architecture, painting, sculpture, and music is elegantly composed and richly documented.

A fascinating contribution to our understanding of Hitler's complex, chaotic, and catastrophic personality, and a compelling study of Hitler's artistic policies in the Third Reich.

Written with the erudition of a scholar and the page-turning power of a suspense novelist.

Extraordinary . . . Opens an amazing and instructive window onto the Nazi era and Hitler himself.

Spotts's study of the Führer's fascination with architecture, painting, sculpture, and music is elegantly composed and richly documented.

From the Publisher:

A radical new interpretation of Hitler’s character and actions which sees a perverted artistry as the driving force behind his career and his hold over the German people.

About this edition

• Publisher: Overlook Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1585675075
• ISBN 13: 9781585675074
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 456