The Cultural Chambers


The Chamber For The Visual Arts includes the following areas of activities:

  1. The creation of culture: architects, landscape architects, painters, designers, sculptors, graphic artists, decorative arts craftsmen, decorators

  2. Reproduction, preservation, and care of culture: copiers and restorers
  3. Spiritual and technical dissemination of culture: art and antique dealers, art publishers (books and printing), advertising, art associations, decorative arts associations, the Lutheran Association for Christian Art, the Catholic Association for Christian Art
  4. Art education: academies.

(In Dr Gerhard Menz, Der Aufbau des Kulturstandes -- The Structure Of The Cultural Profession, München / Berlin, 1938, page 30.)

Questionnaire:

 
  1. First and last names:
  2. Date and place of birth:
  3. Marital status:
  4. First and maiden name of the wife:
  5. Is the wife of Aryan origin?
  6. Are you a member of the NSDAP?
  7. Since when and membership number?
  8. Which part of the NSDAP do you belong to?
  9. Since when and number?
  10. Which political parties did you belong to?
  11. And during what period?
  12. Were you a member of the Black Red Gold Veterans' Organisation?
  13. If yes, when?
  14. Were you a member of the Republic Civil Servants' Association?
  15. If yes, when?
  16. Did you belong to the League For Human Rights?
  17. If yes, when?
  18. Did you belong to the Bible Association?
  19. If yes, when?
  20. Do you belong to an Order (Lodge) or a similar organisation?
  21. If yes, which one, and when? (The Order Of The Druids and Schlaraffia are covered here.)
  22. Which rank did you hold?
  23. Did you have a leading role?
  24. If yes, which one?
  25. Have you ever been sentenced for political reasons?
  26. Have you ever been sentenced for other reasons?
(In Dr Gerhard Menz, Der Aufbau des Kulturstandes -- The Structure Of The Cultural Profession, München / Berlin, 1938, page 30.)

The Little Proof Of Racial Purity


The little proof of racial purity, which members have to bring, must include birthplace and birth date of the four grandparents ..... We recommend that all members purchase a forefathers' pass, which can be found in all bookshops.

(Mitteilungsblatt der Reichskammer der bildenden Künste, February, 1937, page 3.)


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