Hitler\'s paintings

[Jona Lendering]

An interesting (and amusing) notice from Bild: newly discovered paintings by Hitler. As far as I know, April Fools Day is still a month away.

[Medusa Gladiatrix]

I read about this in the paper today as well and it brought back the memory of the fake diaries of Hitler. That's two absurd that he drew these dwarfs from a Disney movie.

[Memmia]

Here's some of Hitlers usual drawings. He usually drew buildings, landscapes etc. He was apparently not very good at drawing people according to historians, and his attempts at faces came out lifeless and lacking soul and emotion, as you can see from a couple of attempts (including one included here of himself as a youth).

http://www.oskarschindler.de/Hitler/Report2.htm

I read he was paid once to do some artwork for 'Teddy's perspiration powder', but I would be very surprised at seeing any attempt by Hitler of cartoon characters, especially ones expressing such strong animated emotions such as the Seven dwarfs.

[Narukami]

Anything is possible, and as time passes we seem to discover more about the Second World War and that general time period.

However...

I agree with Medusa, this reminds me of the fake Hitler diaries. These drawings do not fit in with the body of his known work. If he had done these I'm sure someone would have told him to head to Hollywood and seek out Walt or his competitors.

Hitler in Hollywood -- sounds like a Mel Brooks movie.

World War Two is fascinating enough without invented stories.

:?

Narukami

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

Looking at your link Memmia, I only recognise a couple of the pastals as hitlers, the others are far better than the rest....makes you wonder if they reflect his mental instability as he got older, or maybe just bad eyesight..... :?

[Jona Lendering]

He was apparently not very good at drawing people according to historians, and his attempts at faces came out lifeless and lacking soul and emotion, as you can see from a couple of attempts (including one included here of himself as a youth).

Still, I think that he ought to have been accepted as a student by the Kaiserliche und königliche Akademie der bildenden Künste in Vienna... Did anybody see Tabori's play Mein Kampf?

[Memmia]

Did anybody see Tabori's play Mein Kampf?

No, but I would love to

Edit: Damn! Didn't know he died last year

[Primvs Pavlvs]

Looking at your link Memmia, I only recognise a couple of the pastals as hitlers, the others are far better than the rest....makes you wonder if they reflect his mental instability as he got older, or maybe just bad eyesight..... :?

From what I have read Adolfs artwork dropped off drastically when he took office.

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

Could be...all the docuemtaries or media coverage of his work always showed the lower quality work, none of his better stuff, and, surprisingly, he was quite good! hock:

[Primvs Pavlvs]

, surprisingly, he was quite good! hock:

Being one that loves controversy, and a good argument, I have tried to find a good print of on of Adolfs paintings, just so I can display it in my den. :twisted:

I would like to see the reaction of people when they admire it, and I tell them who painted it.