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Heinrich Hoffmann
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German photographer, personal photographer of Adolf Hitler (1885-1957)
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Heinrich Hoffmann was a German photographer, politician, art dealer, and art collector. Born in Fürth in 1885, he studied under Heinrich Knirr and worked in Munich. He participated in World War I and the Beer Hall Putsch. Hoffmann served as a member of the Nazi Party and held the position of municipal executive. He was a Protestant who spoke German.
He died in Munich in 1957 and is buried at Nordfriedhof. His daughter was Henriette von Schirach. Hoffmann participated in the International Military Tribunal. Nine of his works are recorded in Europeana.
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1885-09-12 ) 12 September 1885, Fürth , Germany
- Died
- 16 December 1957 (1957-12-16) (aged 72) , Munich , West Germany
- Resting place
- Nordfriedhof
- Alma mater
- Heidelberg University
- Occupation
- Photographer
- Years active
- 1903–1945
- Known for
- Hitler's personal photographer
- Political party
- Nazi Party
- Spouses
- Therese Baumann ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1911 ; died 1928 ) Erna Gröbke ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1934 )
- Children
- 2, including Henriette von Schirach
- Conviction
- War profiteering
- Criminal penalty
- 10 years imprisonment; commuted to 4 years imprisonment
- Allegiance
- German Empire
- Branch
- Imperial German Army
- Service years
- 1917–1918
- Unit
- Fliegerersatz-Abteilung I
- Conflicts
- World War I
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Heinrich
- Family name
- Hoffmann
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Fürth
- Place of death
- Munich
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- municipal executive
- Educated at
- Heidelberg University
- Political party
- Nazi Party
- Languages spoken
- German
- Religion
- Protestantism
- Participant in
- International Military Tribunal
- Student of
- Heinrich Knirr
- Conflict
- World War I
- Image
- Photo - Heinrich Hoffmann - Nürnberger Prozesse - NARA 238-NT-19 - 1946.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
- Work location
- Germany
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- Commons category
- Heinrich Hoffmann
- date of birth
- 1885-09-12
- date of death
- 1957-12-16
- Commons Creator page
- Heinrich Hoffmann
- place of burial
- Nordfriedhof
- name in native language
- Heinrich Hoffmann
- name in kana
- ハインリヒ・ホフマン
- has works in the collection
- Het Scheepvaartmuseum
- different from
- Heinrich Hoffmann
- P12749
- Joe Bataan
- floruit
- 1941-01-01
- end of work period
- 1945-00-00
Sources (15)
via Wikidata · CC0
Works in European collections
9 objects attributed to Heinrich Hoffmann, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Aus der Grossen Deutschen Baukunst- und Kunsthandwerksausstellung im Haus der Deutschen Kunst in der Hauptstadt der Bewegung. Flughafen München-Riem
Nur das große Ziel vor Augen - die Heerstrasse von heute ("Mit Hitler in Polen")
Prof. Arno Breker, Berlin: Prometheus
(Porträt Adolf Hitler) von Prof. Conrad Hommel, Berlin Grosse Deutsche Kunstausstellung 1940
Prof. F. Liebermann: Zum Licht
Jagd auf Minen - Minensuchboote laufen zur Durchführung der Räumarbeiten aus
Ohne Titel
Akt von Adolf Ziegler, München Grosse Deutsche Kunstausstellung 1940
Prof. Josef Thorak: Kameradschaft
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Encyclopedic overview
Heinrich Hoffmann (12 September 1885 – 16 December 1957) was a German Nazi politician and publisher who was Adolf Hitler's official photographer and a member of his inner circle. Hoffmann's photographs were a significant part of Hitler's propaganda campaign to present himself and the Nazi Party as a significant mass phenomenon. He received royalties from all uses of Hitler's image, which made him a millionaire over the course of Hitler's rule. After the Second World War he was tried and sentenced to 10 years in prison for war profiteering. He was classified by the Allies' Art Looting Investigators to be a "major offender" in Nazi art plundering of Jews, as both art dealer and collector. His art collection, which contained many artworks looted from Jews, was subsequently confiscated by the Allies.
Hoffmann's sentence was reduced to four years on appeal, and he was released from prison in 1950. In 1956, the Bavarian State ordered all art under its control and formerly possessed by Hoffmann to be returned to him.
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