(Berlin, Germany, 1891 - 1968, East Berlin, Germany)
1933
Photogravure
14 3/4 x 10 3/8 in. (37.6 x 26.4 cm)
Collection of the Akron Art Museum
Gift of Roger R. Smith
1991.23
© Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn
The Nazi Party’s official title was the National Socialist German Workers Party (NSDAP). There were power and class struggles between the SA, composed largely of the unemployed and blue collar workers, and the mostly middle class SS (Shutzstaffel or Protective Squadron), which was Hitler’s elite guard. Many SA members demanded a “second revolution” to fulfill the promises of socialism that had helped the NSDAP gain power. Wilhelm Frick (1877-1946), Hitler’s minister of the interior, was responsible for dealing with opponents of the Nazis, such as the dissenting SA member being led away.