One might wonder why art postcards where issued
for nazi-propaganda. No soldiers, typical heroism or nazi-symbols but paintings
which one can like or simply dislike. This has everything to do with the so
called "Entartete Kunst".
Degenerate art (German: Entartete Kunst) was a term
adopted by the Nazi regime in Germany to describe virtually all modern art.
Such art was banned on the grounds that it was un-German, Jewish, or Communist
in nature, and those identified as degenerate artists were subjected to
sanctions. These included being dismissed from teaching positions, being
forbidden to exhibit or to sell their art, and in some cases being forbidden to
produce art.
While modern styles of art were prohibited, the Nazis promoted paintings
and sculptures that were traditional in manner and that exalted the "blood
and soil" values of racial purity, militarism, and obedience. Similar
restrictions were placed upon music, which was expected to be tonal and free of
any jazz influences; disapproved music was termed degenerate music. Films and
plays were also censored. (Source: Wikipedia)
Publisher: Druck und Verlag Buchdruckerei der
Wilhelm u. Bertha v. Baensch Stiftung, Dresden
Sub Pub. : Die Freunde der bildenden Kunst
Title : Künstler-Hilfswerk 1937
In 1848 the father of Wilhelm Baensch (1828-1899) bought the publishing annex book printing company Rubach at Magdeburg. The young Wilhelm expanded the company and already in 1862 it took over the publisher J. S. Wassermann. As a reward for his hard labor he was in 1871 appointed to nobility and now was called von Baensch. In 1878 the company moved to Dresden. A second firm was founded in 1880 at Berlin. Wilhelm was married to Bertha Stiftung and somewhere in time the Rubach company has to be renamed into 'Wilhelm und Bertha von Baensch Stiftung". After 1945 the company was taken over by the Dresen, Landesdruckerei Sachsen.
The postcards came in 12 folders with 6 postcards which means a total of 72 postcards. Of all the cards three of them are hard to find and most of the time missing in the folder: 19/IV, 31/VI and 64/XI.
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Herbstliche Flußlandschaft
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Hans Reinhold Lichtenberger
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Siegfried Reich an der Stolpe
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Niederrheinische Landschaft
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Hochnebel am Kurischen Haff
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Heinkehrende Ostseefischer
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Der Rhein bei Königswinter
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Sommerliche Schilflandschaft
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Am Rheinufer bei Wittlaer
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1 reacties:
Good afternoon,
I have an inquiry concerning the Hilfswerk 1937 set of postcards.
Have you received my Email?
I would be delighted to get in touch.
best regards
Jenny Mues
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