Very Interesting Artist

**ashwinjain** · 28 November 2001, 10:35 AM

Just surfing along the web I reached this site where I was amazed to find that a much hated man of the 20th century was an artist. I am posting on of his paintings which is pretty neat.

Please do not read anything unnecessary in this post.

I was just wondering if history would have been somewhat different if he had used XaraX. Then maybe he wouldn't have had to think of anything else!

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**Steve Newport** · 28 November 2001, 10:47 AM

U sure that it was made by him and not a hoax, not doubting you, just being sure with the internet these days! Hard to believe anything good could have come from that man

Steve Newport

**Delta Moon** · 28 November 2001, 12:55 PM

Well it just looks like a bunch of old dried up stuff to me, just like his ideas. [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_mad.gif[/img]

**Ross Macintosh** · 02 December 2001, 04:11 AM

Setting aside who painted it, I rather like it. IMHO had any of us painted it and posted it - we'd likely be falling all over each other to comment nice supportive things. Problem is, I don't think we can seperate the artist from the art. Knowing the dark things that lurked in the artist's mind (and eventually spilled out with horrific consequences) makes it almost impossible to enjoy this piece objectively. To me the image is more important knowing who painted it. It can make us think about how we as individuals exercise our creativity.

What Hitler's painting does for me is reinforce my belief that we are all creative beings. Creativity is as much a part of being human as walking on two legs. It is awful that some humans (thankfully relatively few) turn their creativity towards hatred, domination, and terrorism.

Regards, Ross

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**RAMWolff44** · 01 December 2001, 03:19 PM

SOME of us DON'T believe in Satan and believe more in there simply are people that come into history that make the human race strive more for the better side of things. Hitler did just that as well as what's going on now. Earth is certainly NOT heaven, nor will it ever be, it is a place for all souls to learn their lessons and ascend to higher levels.

Hiltler may not have had a choice in what he did, maybe that was HIS role in the cosmic play we all call LIFE. Christianity loves to do the whole SATAN thing, but many religions and beliefs are not of that mind set. Mine is NOT!!!

As for the painting, I DO see talent, regardless of who did it. Painting dried arrangements are not uncommon and it does look dead and lifeless because it was probably in that state when he did the piece. Iv'e seen other pieces that he did that were lighter and airy and quite nice.

So political, relegious and artistic views aside, yes he was wrong in what he did, but I think he had talent, but sometimes it takes an imagination to see that, eh ; )

RAMWolff (German/Irish/Danish descent_in that order)

**UnHoly** · 01 December 2001, 05:39 PM

Sorry Stud,

My religious views are not up for debate and even if they were I wouldn't waste my time doing it in a Hitler post with you. Every living person makes choices. Hitler chose to murder. It was by no stretch of the imagine, however tortured one's mind might be, beyond his control. To think otherwise is simply pathetic and naive.

I'm gonna back out of this now. I've said my piece and also just because it's the right thing to do. Good luck with your situation.

Nuff Said
Jeff

**Eric** · 01 December 2001, 07:15 AM

the berries in the foreground are particularly good...does it really matter who the artist is?before you pass comment on the work?
i get a feeling people are scared of complimenting adolf hitler on a beautiful painting. how sad that politics has filtered through

eric

**ashwinjain** · 28 November 2001, 10:35 AM

Just surfing along the web I reached this site where I was amazed to find that a much hated man of the 20th century was an artist. I am posting on of his paintings which is pretty neat.

Please do not read anything unnecessary in this post.

I was just wondering if history would have been somewhat different if he had used XaraX. Then maybe he wouldn't have had to think of anything else!

Q [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif[/img]