KROLL
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As part of a Typographic fortnight at uni we were asked to interpret a speech by a key politician, famous figure or activist. I chose Adolf Hitler.
I interpretated Hitler's 'prophesy' speech made in January 30th 1939 at The Kroll Opera House (The home of the Reichstag after the fire in the Reichstag Building 1933). I used Futura as a direct contradiction to the sentiment of the speech.
You can listen to the speech here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGqfRVA8Dqw
Translation
I have often been a prophet in my life and was generally laughed at.
During my struggle for power the Jews have laughed at my prophesies that i would someday assume the leadership of the state and therefore of the entire nation and also achieve a solution to the Jewish problem. I supppose that the laughter of Jewry in Germany that resounded then is probably already chocking in their throats!
(applause laughter)
Today I want to be a prophet again. If international Jewry within Europe and abroad should succeed once more in plunging the peoples into world war the result will not be a victory of Jewry but rather the destruction of the Jewish race in Europe (Section used in Poster)
(APPLAUSE)
