When I posted an Arno Breker (1900-1991) series on my old tumblr, I caught some flak
from more than one viewer for featuring a darling of the Nazis and favorite of Adolf Hitler.
While Breker's work does fit the Aryan superman myth, there is an undeniable sense of raw
masculinity in it that draws our attention. This will probably be the only time I do this,
and I'm including some biographical and historical notes that show some of the darker
elements of his story. We start with Battle Against the Serpents from 1940.