Edwin Redslob
German art historian (1884-1973) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edwin Redslob (22 September 1884, Weimar – 24 January 1973, West Berlin) was a German art historian and art collector who served as Reichskunstwart under the Weimar Republic.[1]: 86 Appointed in 1920, he held the position until it was abolished after the Nazis came to power in 1933.[2][3][4]
Edwin Redslob | |
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 Edwin Redslob | |
| Born | 22 September 1884 Weimar, Germany |
| Died | 24 January 1973 (aged 88) |
| Occupation | Art historian |
In 1912, he was appointed to run the Angermuseum in Erfurt where he remained until 1919.[5]
He was an art collector.[6][7][8]
In 1945, he co-founded the Berlin daily newspaper Der Tagesspiegel,[9] and then in 1948, he was one of the co-initiators in the founding of the Freie Universität Berlin.[10] He was a professor at the university teaching Art History from 1948 to 1954. He was also rector from 1949 to 1950.[10]
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