This is a collection of colour photographs of the Nazi hierarchy at the peak of its power, just before the outbreak of World War II. Many are images shot by an amateur film-maker, of the Day of German Art held in Munich during the weekend of 14-16 July 1939. The book offers an insight into the world of myth, illusions and political mystification which lay behind the deceptive facade of Nazism. These images are troubling in their power to evoke a past that seems carefree, naively joyful and full of hope. German participants, ...
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This is a collection of colour photographs of the Nazi hierarchy at the peak of its power, just before the outbreak of World War II. Many are images shot by an amateur film-maker, of the Day of German Art held in Munich during the weekend of 14-16 July 1939. The book offers an insight into the world of myth, illusions and political mystification which lay behind the deceptive facade of Nazism. These images are troubling in their power to evoke a past that seems carefree, naively joyful and full of hope. German participants, still alive today, recall their feeling on that day. The Jewish memory is wholly different, full of the fear that was the dark face of Nazism. At the time the film was made, Hitler was at the peak of his power, six weeks away from invading Poland. The Nazis were masters of the orchestration of power, with a sure sense of their audience. This book analyzes the way in which they used art, mass culture and mythology to mobilize the German people and legitimize their rule.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 600grams, ISBN: 9781857937985.
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Very Good. Small 4to. 176pp, index, notes, bw & col ills. Or card covers. Front cover creased. Six weeks before the outbreak of WWII, the Nazis held a huge cultural rally in Munich. It was a pageant of German history with thousands of participants in costume. It was a propaganda extravaganza aimed at showing the world that Germany was once again culturally, politically and economically supreme. A skilled amateur film-maker took unique colour footage of the pageant, which forms the core of this book and of the documentary on which it is based.
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Very Good. 1857937988. Binding tight. Pages unmarked and only slightly aged. Cover has minor wear to edges, including one curled corner, and small sticker residue on back.; 9.5 X 7.4 X 0.6 inches.
