Hans Uhlmann

Like many progressive artists of his time, Hans Uhlmann suffered under the reign of the national socialists. He was arrested because of his political stance in 1933 and spent almost two years in prison. In this period, Uhlmann filled multiple diaries and sketchbooks published for the first time in this volume. Not only do they offer invaluable insights into the formation of a unique artistic position and the daily routine behind the bars of a Nazi prison, they call for a reassessment of the status of drawing in Uhlmann's artistic practice, who is often primarily seen as a sculptor.