Adolf Hitler: The Unknown Artist English language ed Edition

by Billy F. Price (Author)

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ISBN-13: 978-0961289409

ISBN-10: 0961289406

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The book was self funded by the author, who at one time was one of the largest private owners of Hitler's art. He only printed 1000 of these books, which immediately were snapped up by world collectors and they have been spread across the globe. Billy Price, the author, stated has that after the book was printed, he was contacted by several people who possessed verifiable paintings of equal quality. This book has not one word of praise for Adolf Hitler nor any of his artwork. It is simply a listing of the art works in known existence. Yet, the first printing, which is a German language version, was confiscated by the German government. This book, which is the English language version, is actually the second printing.

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Language Notes

Text: English, German (translation)

Hardcover: 260 pages
Publisher: Stephen Cook; English language ed edition (June 1, 1984)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0961289406
ISBN-13: 978-0961289409
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 1 x 11.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
Average Customer Review: 7 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,012,973 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Ralph DeMattia

Who can speculate as to what might have been.......

July 16, 2000

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As I read through this book and looked at the recreations of Hitler's artwork, I can't help but wonder what might have been averted had the snot-nosed, elitist, STUPID instructors admitted him to the Art school that he applied to, at least to have given him the chance to prove himself as an artist. Whatever you think of him, he was a gifted artist; maybe not a Michaelangelo or Gogan, but with training and encouragement, instead of the ridicule he got, possibly he would have gone on to become a commercial artist, and six million lives might never have been lost; not to mention a war that might never have happened. Think about it, and get this book, if you can.

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Mary Lou D

Compilation of Hitler's artistic works

March 19, 1998

Format: Hardcover

Hitler was known to be a "frustrated artist." He tried to enter art school in Vienna but was turned down twice. Nevertheless, for many of his years in Vienna and for a number of months in Munich he supported himself by painting postcards and other pictures. Over 600 of his paintings and sketches have survived and belong to various individuals around the world. Mr. Price has searched out these works and has photographed as many as he was allowed (which was most of them). These photographs are presented in this book. About 10 of them are presented in full color. The rest are presented in small black-and-white format with information listed as to what was written on the front and/or back of them, their size, what collection they belong to, etc.--as if in an art seller's catalogue. There is also a brief biography of Hitler. The books is most interesting, and one learns that perhaps Hitler was not as bad an artist as he is often portrayed!

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Candace Scott

Beware of the forgeries

February 29, 2004

Format: Hardcover

I first bought the German language version of this book in Braunau am Inn, Austria, in 1979. Immediately I recognized many of the paintings and drawings in here to be crude forgeries. Subsequent research has been published which proves many of the material here was forged by Konrad Kujau, later indicted for the Hitler Diaries hoax in 1983. For the record: all of the nude drawings of Geli and Eva are forgeries, all the paintings by "Hitler" post-1918 are forgeries and all the floral arrangement paintings are fakes. In addition, most of the paintings in the color section were done by Kujau.
So why am I giving this book 3 stars, instead of one? For several reasons. First, the book is beautifully produced, on thick, glossy paper and solid linen covers. And there are enough genuine Hitler paintings reproduced to make it worthwhile. Though flawed and loaded with forgeries, it's still a mandatory book for any serious Hitler collection. My favorite forgeries are the ridiculous "deer" paintings, which you'll see. There are absurd, yet passed off as genuine Hitler originals!

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Marty Snow

Honest Look at one aspect of Der Fuhrer

February 24, 2001

Format: Hardcover

More than 50 years after the death and destruction attributable to Adolph Hitler, the mere mention of his name still brings out strong emotions in most people. While his politics deserve the severe criticism most people feel, it is fair to isolate portions of his life for study and to let opinions on those areas be based on their own merits (or lack of), and that is exactly what this book does as it relates to Hitler's artist talents and interests.
Not only does this book refrain from discussing any other aspects of Hitler's life and activities, but it also does not take sides regarding the talent or value of his drawings and paintings. It quotes the opinions of others, both praises and criticisms, but the author does not share any personal opinions he may have formed as a result of compiling the book. He even states that he will only report historical facts and will leave all judgements to the readers.
The book starts with the history of a young Adolph trying to earn a living as a painter and vowing to become a famous artist. It traces his artist interests from youth to rejection by artist school, through his continued interests as he shifts to becoming a writer then politician. Once in power in Germany it discusses his efforts to gather, document, and preserve his earlier artwork as "national treasures." It also discusses the evolution of interest in his work since the war, including forgeries and authentications.
All the above takes place in the first few pages of the book. The remainder simply shows examples of his work, along with titles, dates, and any other known relevant facts.
Any collector will tell you that the most valuable of any sort of collectable will be subject to forgeries, indeed few collections of any size exist that do not contain some undetected or questionable items. This fact should not be used to invalidate the existence of authentic pieces or the value of reference materials which seek to help the collector become more knowledgeable about their hobby.
It is hard to imagine how this author could have been more thorough or more fair with the treatment of this particular topic. This book is easily the best single reference source for those interested in the history of Hitler art and the variety of forms it took. Highest recommendations, without any reservations.

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