Perhaps the oddest of them all was Hans Surén's "Mensch und Sonne," or "Humans and Sun," a collection of nude photographs that includes lyrical praise of the male member, instructions for yoga-like exercises and even naked skiing.
It could be seen as a precursor to the sexual revolution and "Freikörperkultur (FKK)," or "free body culture" of the late 1960s, if it weren't so blatantly racist.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Strength through Joy Dep't.
DER SPIEGEL has a fascinating look at the best-sellers of German publishing during the Nazi era. Of course, Mein Kampf was a biggie, but according to Christian Adam, who surveyed a total of 350 bestsellers from the 12 years of the Third Reich's existence,
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Germany went a little weird in the 30's. Make that really weird. Think "Cabaret." There was a great deal of decadence and considerable interest in the occult. Kinky Krauts! BTW - I can say that by virtue of my claim to German descent.
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