Paul
Weber
was
in Arnstadt, Germany, in 1893. In the First
World War Weber served in the German
Army on the Eastern
Front. During the war Weber contributed drawings and cartoons for
the army newspaper.
Weber produced lithographs,
drawings and oil paintings. An opponent of Adolf
Hitler, Weber illustrated books and provided drawings for magazines
published by the Widerstands-Verlag (Resistance Press). This included
the illustration of Ernst Niekisch's book, Hitler
- A German Fate (1932).
When Hitler gained power
he closed Widerstands-Verlag down and in July 1937 Weber was arrested
and imprisoned. After his release he ended his opposition to Hitler
and concentrated his attacks on British imperialism. This included
The British Pictures (1941)
After the Second
World War Weber remained active in politics and his drawings covered
subjects such as militarism and environmental pollution. During his
lifetime he produced 3,000 lithographs, 200 oil paintings and a large
number of drawings and woodcuts. Paul
Weber died
in Schretstaken in 1980.
Paul Weber, Hitler - A
German Fate (1932)
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