John Heartfield
type: CreativeWork
about: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/31048673
about: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/320128410
about: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/320131254
abstract: The political collages of John Heartfield (1891-1968) have earned him a reputation as one of the most innovative graphic artists of the Weimar Republic. His photomontages and book covers based on collages which had their origins in Berlin's Dada scene were directed against Fascism and made him internationally famous. Their explosive power has lost none of its impact. Heartfield was a sharp and uncompromising observer who subverted the documentary character of the press photograph. He employed his art as political propaganda, and fought against war and Fascism with gripping pictures and trenchant humour. This catalogue will include not only the working materials which reveal Heartfield's method but also his trick films, work for the theatre and book design. The original art-works and documents all derive from his personal estate in Berlin. Statements by contemporary artists formulate positions and pose questions, which Heartfield's work raises in the age of fake news. Exhibition: Akademie der Künste, Berlin, Germany (21.03. - 21.06.2020) / Museum de Fundatie, Zwolle, The Netherlands (27.09.2020 - 03.01.2021) / Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK (27.06. - 26.09.2021)
author: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/3111087
contributor: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/31181708
editor: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/310146426
editor: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/310180655
editor: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/31065330
language: dut
language: ger
work example: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/301305689

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property ID: NL-AmRIJ
value: 305689