Deutsch Kunstler und die SS and conservation

[Michael Fay]

Very well done.

Michael,

To your comment 11: This symbol is the traditional crest for the guild of painters (including other branches of creative arts) in the Heiliges Römisches Reich deutscher Nation - one of the earliest documents bearing that symbol dates from 1350 in the southern city of Freiburg.

More info here:

http://www.heraldik-wappen.de/viewtopic.php?p=6073

Thorsten,
thanks for giving me this info.
I cant make that heraldry site work for me, but I dont need it to search out
"the traditional crest for the guild of painters" in the German Holy Roman Empire.

[Vid]

Kris, in an attempt to err on the side of less verbage (somthing I am not usually known for), I think I can address all your points focusing on this quote I take from you:

"...The poster is subjective and Michael is looking hard at it, not so sure I would. Its a nice poster and must be rare but its an indication of alliance of the SS and artisans, cant say that is new really..."

First , I never meant to infer my points on the relations to SS , art and propaganda were in any way "new" or goundbreaking," instead it is what I am interested in.
Second, the poster is advertising an official SS art exhibit . The SS had literature on their own theories on art. And especially on art for themselves. In being art for themselves (the SS) it had every angle possible touched on , from academic art theory to strict doctrinaire Goebbel's style of political meanings to the more mystic and religious type of discussion s which the SS sometimes engaged in and art can always lead to.

And this is my brief answer

Michael,

It's fine Michael, I picked a small quote on the propaganda and went off topic a bit myself and then realized I opened a hornets nest and cringed at the debate prospect.

Nice poster and certainly attractive.

Best,

Kris

[Mil-Archive]

That seems to be a great restoration job. Lovely poster design too.

[TonyS]

Here is the poster as it looks in bright light-just before I framed it in glass with archival foam backing.

Very nice restoration job Michael.

[Steve T]

Great restoration work, nice poster.