Häfker published essential contributions to film theory. Like Sergei Eisenstein he saw film as a comprehensive artwork. Häfker is considered the most important representative of the film reform movement in Germany. He recognized early the cultural potential of cinema, but also the dangers of "low taste" resulting from commercial film production. His work can be seen as part of the aesthetic movement initiated by Deutscher Werkbund and Dürerbund.
During his years in Dresden, he was closely connected to Ferdinand Avenarius and his Dürerbund. He wrote popular books on history, sexual education, and science. His presumably most successful book, Das Sternbilder-Buch, contributed to educating the youth to love of stars and astronomy. Häfker created it in collaboration with graphic designer Kurt Fiedler for the Dürerbund. Häfker's Weltgeschichte in einem Band (World History in one Volume) was banned by the Nazis.
hermann, häfker, this, article, includes, list, references, related, reading, external, links, sources, remain, unclear, because, lacks, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, march, 2019, learn, when, r. This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations March 2019 Learn how and when to remove this message Hermann Wilhelm Hafker 3 June 1873 in Bremen 27 December 1939 in the Concentration Camp Mauthausen was an important film theoretician as well as an acknowledged Esperantist and writer Hafker published essential contributions to film theory Like Sergei Eisenstein he saw film as a comprehensive artwork Hafker is considered the most important representative of the film reform movement in Germany He recognized early the cultural potential of cinema but also the dangers of low taste resulting from commercial film production His work can be seen as part of the aesthetic movement initiated by Deutscher Werkbund and Durerbund During his years in Dresden he was closely connected to Ferdinand Avenarius and his Durerbund He wrote popular books on history sexual education and science His presumably most successful book Das Sternbilder Buch contributed to educating the youth to love of stars and astronomy Hafker created it in collaboration with graphic designer Kurt Fiedler for the Durerbund Hafker s Weltgeschichte in einem Band World History in one Volume was banned by the Nazis Because of his resistance against Nazi culture policy they imposed Berufsverbot on Hafker He fled 1936 to Prague was brought to Dachau concentration camp after the German invasion and was murdered in the Concentration Camp Mauthausen Contents 1 Works 2 Literature 3 References 4 External linksWorks edit nbsp Das Sternbilder Buch edited by the Durerbund and designed by Kurt Fiedler Kino und Kunst Monchengladbach Volksvereins Verlag 1913 Kino und Erdkunde Monchengladbach Volksvereins Verlag 1914 Die Aufgaben der Kinematographie in diesem Kriege Munich Callwey Verlag 1914 Der Kino und die Gebildeten Monchengladbach Volksvereins Verlag 1915 Gilgamesch Eine Dichtung aus Babylon in German by Hermann Hafker Munich Callwey 1924 in the Open Library Das Sternbilder Buch Ein Buch von Himmel und Weltanschauung Munich Callwey 1926 Weltgeschichte in einem Band Dresden Kaden 1928 Jarmiloj pasas Universala historio Verkita originale en Esperanto Cologne Heroldo de Esperanto 1930 31Literature editRichard Abel ed Encyclopedia of early cinema London and New York Routledge 2005References editExternal links editHermann Hafker in the German National Library catalogue Helmut H Diederichs bibliography of Hermann Hafker 1907 to 1919 Archived 17 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine Hafker in Dresden Adrian Daub German Cinema Article in Encyclopedia of early cinema Works by Hermann Hafker at Project Gutenberg Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hermann Hafker amp oldid 1151780993, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
