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LOT 45:
Olympia 1936 - Album No.1 and Album No.2 - Intact
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Olympia 1936 - Album No.1 and Album No.2 - Intact
Two complete albums - BAND 1 and BAND 2 which were released during the 1936 Olympics held in Nazi Germany, published by CIGARETTEN-BILDERDIENST HAMBURG-BAHRENFELD - first edition. The pages of the albums are pasted with colored 'cards' and in black and white dozens of photographs from the most famous Olympics of the 20th century, along with detailed explanations of the various sports. The "cards" came out in packs during the Olympics, and they document the athletics and sports competitions in their various branches, as well as the Nazi propaganda that accompanied it. Both albums have a hardcover with the rare dust jacket (this dust jacket is missing in most known copies) on which are large panoramic photographs of the Berlin Stadium and the mass crowd.
The 11th Olympics, held in Berlin, the capital of Nazi Germany, under dictatorial rule during its heyday, is one of the most historically memorable Olympics of the 20th century. The Nazi propaganda system, headed by Josef Goebbels, Germany's propaganda minister, used it to raise German morale. This Olympia to this day considered an example of the success of Nazi propaganda. Goebbels and director Lenny Riefenstahl (directed by photographer Hans Artel) produced the two-part film "Olympia" (about two years after Rifenstahl's produced the film "Victory of the Will"), which presents the Olympics in the light of Nazi propaganda, using fascist aesthetics. Presented by Riefenstahl, as well as raising the values of "race" and "folk." This was done through various visual motifs whose purpose was to present the perfect physiology of the Aryan race through artistic photographs of Greek athletes. In order to misrepresent the regime's tolerance to the outside world, the Nazis during the Olympics avoided harming people of the "inferior" race (Jews, blacks, etc.), and all signs against the Jews were removed. however, after the Olympics there were claims that the players were discriminated against because of their origin. The Jews, including the Eretz Israel community, boycotted the Olympics and organized alternative Olympic games, in which non-Jewish athletes also participated.
The spirit of Nazi propaganda is also reflected in the albums before us through photographs of the Fuhrer, the heads of the regime, SS flags, and the attempt to glorify the German athletes. Among the 'cards' that appear in the album are rare photographs in themselves, of the American athlete, one of the greatest athletes of all time - Jesse Owens who participated in it and won 4 gold medals. Owens is the first athlete in history to win 4 gold medals in one Olympics and the first long jumper to jump over 8 meters (8.13 meters), a world record he held for 25 years.
Two complete albums with all the cards issued in both series (including the manufacturer's original paper label for replacement which is used if a defect is found). At the end of the first part, a colorful folded map of the different areas of the stadium. Hardcover with the original Dust jacket. Slight tears in the Dust jacket. general condition very good.
