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This book was a bit more than I expected. I can see how someone like Hitler was able to use the amoral attitude of these people to further his agenda. It gives a quite revealing view of life in the Weimar Republic. Although I am not one who would be considered a prude, or am easily shocked. This book is not for prudes, or the faint of heart. I also could not help but wonder if it was written from this kind of viewpoint, as it seems to insinuate that the Weimar Republic was one of total moral depravity.
The abysmal depth of human depravity in the Weimar Republic, shown graphically in this publication, goes a long way toward explaining why many decent Germans preferred even Hitler over this seething mass of degeneration, corruption and pure filth. A lesson for the future.
This book has proven to be an astonishingly valuable source in my research of the period, and I would absolutely recommend it to anyone interested in the social history of this remarkable time and place. As a costume designer, the photo references are first-rate, and not available anywhere else. As a collaborator in the theatre and an amateur social historian, I found VP one of the most thorough and colourful pieces of research I have encountered in a long while. Pony up the dough, folks, it's well worth it.
Dietrich Eckhart, who belonged to a number of Occult Societies introduced Hitler to Ernst Rohm The Criminal Elements or crime section was also heady. Excellent book, which had lots of information regarding Berlin, Germany in the wild 20s. Overall, well put together and very interesting. I only wish there was more in depth material to read and more photo's. Especially interesting was the "Occult" section, which could have had a more in depth coverage, but I'm not complaining. I think including the individuals and activies of some subversive groups in Berlin at the time would have been helpful in understanding the rise of Naziasm in the 20's. I understand there were a number of "White Russian" exiles that supported Hitler's cause.
voluptuous panic is a great title. it's an even greater resource of smut, art nudes, photos of cabaret artists from weimar berlin. and there's text, too.if someone is going to do 'cabaret' send them here for ideas for set decorations, costume ideas and makeup tips for the kit-kat girls. then look at what others did with information like this because this should be one of the primary sources in re-enlivining that crazy, mad and very short period.
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