Kurt Reichert
photographer
Kurt Reichert was a German photographer and tailor who specialized in sports and body photography during the 1930s. He operated a business in Halle from 1932 to 1946/47. Reichert was an active member of the 'Deutschen Bund für Leibeszucht' (German League for Body Cultivation), a Nazi-affiliated organization that promoted naturism and physical culture. He served as a photographer for the association's journal, 'Deutsche Leibeszucht'. His work focused on idealizing healthy, strong bodies in line with the naturist movements of the era.[3,4]
Themes
- naturism
- body photography
- physical culture
Books
Works by Kurt Reichert
- In Licht und Sonne 1939 · book · German
- Von Leibeszucht und Leibesschönheit, Bilder aus dem Leben des Bundes für Leibeszucht 1940 · book · German This work is closely related to the book 'Schonheit des Leibes' (1938) and depicts the same organization.
- In Licht und Sonne 1940 · book · German
References
- Heiratsregister Nr. 27/1931 des Standesamts Halle-Nord (erwähnt Geburtsregister Nr. 193/1906 des Standesamts Halle-Nord) mit Folgebeurkundung zum Versterben des Ehemannes (Sterberegister Nr. 866/1976 des Standesamts Süd von Halle (Saale))
- Deutsche Biographie link
- Arnd Krüger. There goes this art of manliness. Journal of Sport History. 1991 link
- Kurt Reichert. Wikipedia link

