Hermann Harz

photographer

Hermann Harz was a German 'Lichtbildmeister' (photographer) based in Frankfurt am Main. He is primarily known for his extensive photographic documentation of the Reichsautobahn during the Third Reich era. His work, specifically the collection of photographs used in the 1943 publication 'Das Erlebnis der Reichsautobahn', captured various sections of the motorways, including bridges and tunnels across Germany and neighboring regions like Salzburg.[1,2]

Themes

  • Reichsautobahn
  • Infrastructure
  • Architecture

Works by Hermann Harz

  • Das Erlebnis der Reichsautobahn 1943 · Verlag Georg D.W. Callwey · book · German A picture work (Bildwerk) featuring photographs by Harz with an introduction by Herybert Menzel.

References

  1. Amstelbooks link
  2. Taunusreiter link