Luitpold Adam (1888–1950) was a

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) ** Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...

painter Adam was an official war artist during the

First World War World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

; and he was chosen by Adolf Hitler to be the head of the Nazi war artist program in the

Second World War World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposi ...

. In 1944, the number of war artists working under him numbered 80.Evans, Richard J. (2009).

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* Evans, Richard J. (2009)
''The Third Reich at War.''
New York:Penguin Press. ,
OCLC 233549166
* McCloskey, Barbara. (2005). ''Artists of World War II.'' Westport: Greenwood Press. ,
OCLC 475496457
* Yenne, William P. ''German War Art 1939–1945.'' Greenwich, Connecticut: Bison Books. ,
OCLC 263540107
1888 births 1950 deaths 20th-century German painters 20th-century German male artists German male painters Realist painters German war artists World War I artists World War II artists {{Germany-painter-stub

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