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Reichskunstwart


The Reichskunstwart (German: Imperial Art Protector) was an official position within the Ministry of the Interior of the Weimar Republic, which was concerned with artistic matters and other regulatory issues. It mediated between regulators and artists. Its official address was Berlin NW 40, Platz der Republik 6.

On 29 December 1919, Edwin Redslob was appointed as Reichskunstwart. His investiture occurred on 1 July 1920. On 27 February 1933, the new Minister of the Interior, Wilhelm Frick, ordered the immediate dismissal of Redslob. The duties of the position were transferred to the Reich Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda.


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