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Give in the Struggle against Hunger and Cold
Hohlwein, Ludwig, born 1874 - died 1949 - Enlarge image
Give in the Struggle against Hunger and Cold; Opfert Zum Kampf Gegen Hunger Und Kälte
- Object:
Poster
- Place of origin:
Berlin, Germany (printed)
Germany (published) - Date:
1933 (published)
- Artist/Maker:
Hohlwein, Ludwig, born 1874 - died 1949 (designer)
Drucker Einbild Dienst G.M.B.H. (printer)
Reichskulturkammer (publisher) - Materials and Techniques:
Lithograph in red and black
- Credit Line:
Given by C. H. Gibbs-Smith. Reproduced courtesy of DACS 1997
- Museum number:
E.386-1934
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, room 514, case PR, shelf 185, box L
Ludwig Hohlwein's design displays many of the typical features of Nazi poster imagery, such as the reliance on black, white and red, as well as the muscular male figure. It was produced to procure charitable aid during the new regime's first winter at a time of great economic depression. The fine example of Nazi manhood represented here is a mythical, racial ideal. Even in this poster directed towards charity there is a reference to the Nazis' absurd notion of Aryan racial supremacy.
