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Also known as Heinrich Hoffman

German photographer, personal photographer of Adolf Hitler (1885-1957)

Person · Open Library

Born
1809
Died
1894
Works
83

Top works

  • La Struvelpetro
  • Das Urmanuskript des Struwwelpeter
  • Petrulus hirrutus = "Der Struwwelpeter"
  • Die Mondzügler
  • King Nutcracker and poor Reynold

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Germany
Active from
1951-03-26
german

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
73
Total plays
399

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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

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Wikidata facts

Image
Photo - Heinrich Hoffmann - Nürnberger Prozesse - NARA 238-NT-19 - 1946.jpg
Number of children
2
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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
name in native language
Heinrich Hoffmann
name in kana
ハインリヒ・ホフマン
floruit
1941-01-01
end of work period
1945-00-00
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Works in European collections

9 objects attributed to Heinrich Hoffmann, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Article

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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