10 Facts About Wolfgang Willrich

Wolfgang Willrich was a German artist of the 20th century, who created propaganda art during the time of Nazi Germany.

In 1933, Willrich was employed by the Nazi government, for which he drew art depicting idealized racial standards and portraits of soldiers and party officials.

Wolfgang Willrich's father, Hugo Willrich, was a hellenist and honorary professor of classical philology at the University of Gottingen.

Wolfgang Willrich was captured by the French and was interned in Orleans until 1920.

From 1933 to 1934, Wolfgang Willrich worked at the Reich Chamber of Culture, but was forced out due to his association with the Tannenbergbund.

Wolfgang Willrich worked for Richard Walther Darre, Reich Minister of Agriculture.

In 1935, Wolfgang Willrich declined becoming a full member of the Nazi Party.

Wolfgang Willrich authored two books on art, Sauberung des Kunsttempels and Des Edlen Ewiges Reich.

In 1945, Wolfgang Willrich was captured by the United States Army in Normandy and imprisoned.

Wolfgang Willrich had started an autobiography which was completed by his wife in 1987.