After the death of his mother in 1907, he then went to live a bohemian lifestyle in Vienna, working as a casual laborer, and on occasion, as a painter. Hitler even sought a formal education in art, applying twice to the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, but he was rejected on both occasions. Because he had never finished secondary school, he lacked the academic credentials to pursue architecture, another interest of his and one which the director of the art school in Vienna suggested he should try. The young man subsequently ran out of money and was forced to live in homeless shelters and men’s
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