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John Heartfield
Sign in to saveAlso known as Helmut Herzfeld, Helmut Herzfelde, G'on Harṭfild, Herzfelde Heartfield, Dzhon Khartfilʹd, Helmuth Herzfelde, Helmuth Heartfield, John (born Helmut Herzfelde) Heartfield
German artist (1891–1968)
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John Heartfield, born Helmut Herzfelde on 19 June 1891, was a German photographer, painter, poster artist, and designer associated with the Dada movement. He worked in photomontage, photography, graphics, and political satire, and was a member of the Communist Party of Germany and the Academy of Arts of the GDR. He spoke German and English.
He received the Order of Karl Marx and the National Prize of East Germany. His sibling and business partner was Wieland Herzfelde. He died in East Berlin on 26 April 1968 and was buried at Dorotheenstadt Cemetery. His works are held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, Tate, the National Gallery of Art, and the National Gallery of Canada.
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Key facts
- Born
- Helmut Herzfeld , ( 1891-06-19 ) 19 June 1891, Berlin-Schmargendorf , Berlin, German Empire
- Died
- 26 April 1968 (1968-04-26) (aged 76), East Berlin , East Germany
- Education
- Royal Bavarian Arts and Crafts School
- Known for
- Photomontage
- Family
- Wieland Herzfelde
via Wikipedia infobox
Described at
Heartfield, John (1891-1968) – Frühe Texte der Holocaust- und Lagerliteratur 1933 bis 1949
fruehe-texte-holocaustliteratur.de →Name Heartfield, John Geschlecht männlich Geburtsdatum 19. Juni 1891 Geburtsort Berlin Sterbedatum 26. April 1968 Sterbeort Berlin Tätigkeit Künstler, Grafiker, Maler, Fotograf, Plakatkünstler, Designer, Collagist, Verleger Externe Referenzen
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Helmut
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- United Kingdom
- Place of death
- East Berlin
- Occupation
- graphic artist
- Political party
- Communist Party of Germany
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- graphics
- Movement
- Dada
- Image
- Bundesarchiv Bild 183-69249-0004, Berlin, IV. VBK-Kongress, Nagel, Hartfield (cropped).jpg
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- Commons category
- John Heartfield
- date of birth
- 1891-01-01
- date of death
- 1968-01-01
- member of
- Academy of Arts of the GDR
- birth name
- Helmut Herzfelde
- name in native language
- John Heartfield
- pseudonym
- John Heartfield
- place of burial
- Dorotheenstadt Cemetery
- has works in the collection
- Berlinische Galerie
- partner in business or sport
- Wieland Herzfelde
- start of work period
- 1910-01-01
- end of work period
- 1968-01-01
Sources (9)
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Works in European collections
10 objects attributed to John Heartfield, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Four Figurines for the revue “Simple Classical!”
Dada-Mann
Tribune. Program sheet of the Dada-Matinee at the Avantgarde-Theater Die Tribüne. Berlin
Letter with drawing of George Grosz to Raoul Hausmann. [O.O.]
The laws of painting
Feldpostkarte von George Grosz [und John Heartfield] an Raoul Hausmann. Berlin
Letter from George Grosz to Raoul Hausmann. Berlin. Letterhead: “GEORGE GROSZ [...]” and stamp: "Grosz-Berlin S. W./Belle Alliancestr. 47 III. ' With handwritten addition of John Heartfield.
Tribune. Program sheet of the Dada-Matinee at the Avantgarde-Theater Die Tribüne. Berlin
Der Dada 3. Directeurs groszfield, hearthaus, georgemann [d.i. George Grosz, John Heartfield, Raoul Hausmann], verantwortlicher Schriftleiter R. Hausmann. Malik-Verlag. April 1920
Brief von Raoul Hausmann an Ullstein Verlag / Buch und Zeitschriften Zentral-Büro. Berlin
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Encyclopedic overview
John Heartfield (born Helmut Herzfeld; 19 June 1891 – 26 April 1968) was a German visual artist who pioneered the use of art as a political weapon. Some of his most famous photomontages were anti-Nazi and anti-fascist statements. Heartfield also created book jackets for book authors, such as Upton Sinclair, as well as stage sets for contemporary playwrights, such as Bertolt Brecht and Erwin Piscator. In 1916 Heartfield, his brother Wieland Herzfelde and George Grosz founded the Malik-Verlag through which they published most of their work.
Biography
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