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    Design and Architecture

    Hitler at Home

    Adolf Hitler started a World War and caused the deaths of millions. But during his rise to power in the 1930's, global news outlets seemed enthralled with the charismatic leader's home interiors. It turns out Nazi propagandists used interior design and aesthetic taste to sell Hitler to the world.

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    By Frances Anderton • Apr 12, 2016 • 1 min read

    Adolf Hitler started a World War and caused the deaths of millions. But during his rise to power in the 1930's, global news outlets seemed enthralled with the charismatic leader's home interiors. It turns out Nazi propagandists used interior design and aesthetic taste to sell Hitler to the world.

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Avishay Artsy

      Producer, DnA: Design and Architecture

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