STÁTNÍ TAJEMNÍK U ŘÍŠSKÉHO PROTEKTORA V ČECHÁCH A NA MORAVĚ, PRAHA, inv. 916, sig. 109-4/669 Page 4 · 4 of 19
STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 916, sig. 109-4/669
English Translation
7 October 1942. The Reichsprotektor. St.S. 411/42. A 7. X. 1942 1.) To the Minister of Science, Education and People's Education, BerlinW8, Unter den Linden 69. Betr.: Appointment of the sculptor Oswald Hofmann as a artistic e.o. teacher to the High School of the Arts in Prague. Vorg.: There.Sehreiben vom ll. September d.Js., V e 2036. Installations: A folder with works, overview sheet in double copy. Below I will send the remaining documents for the application of the picture owner Oewald Hofnan from Munich. In the interest of expanding the only German art school in the Protectorate, I attach the utmost importance to the fact that the occupation of the place for sculpture with the sculptor Hofmann, who is personally known to me as a powerful artist and reliable National Socialist, takes place at the beginning of the winter semester. In view of the fact that you had already accepted Hofmann's appointment to Reichenberg a year ago and thus recognized his artistic suitability, I would be grateful if you would speed up the matter after receiving the last documents. I have the S*)