Johannes Robert Becher was a German politician, novelist, and poet. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of Germany (KPD) before World War II. At one time, he was part of the literary avant-garde, writing in an expressionist style.
Becher in Leipzig, 1951
Becher's grave in Berlin
The Academy of Arts is a state arts institution in Berlin, Germany. The task of the Academy is to promote art, as well as to advise and support the states of Germany.
Academy of Arts, Pariser Platz 4 in Berlin, opened 2005, architect Günter Behnisch
Palais Armin, seat of the Academy of Arts 1907–1938
Akademie der Künste (East), circa 1955, in the Kaiserin-Friedrich-Haus, Robert-Koch-Platz