The Völklingen Ironworks flooded in red light
Copyright: Weltkulturerbe Völklinger Hütte | Oliver Dietze
Weltkulturerbe Völklinger Hütte | Oliver Dietze
Bundesarchiv Bild 183 69249 0004 Berlin IV cropped
Copyright: Bundesarchiv | Public Domain
Bundesarchiv | Public Domain
John Heartfield
Born in 1891 in Schmargendorf, Berlin, Germany Died in 1968 in East Berlin, GDR
Works
Adolf, der Übermensch: Schluckt Gold und redet Blech
In: Arbeiter-Illustrierte-Zeitung, Nr. 29 vom 17. Juli 1932
Copyright: The Heartfield Community of Heirs / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2025
The Heartfield Community of Heirs / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2025
In: Arbeiter-Illustrierte-Zeitung, Nr. 29 vom 17. Juli 1932
ThesetwophotomontagesbyJohnHeartfield(whoserealnamewasHelmutHerzfeld)makeartisticuseofX-rayimaging.They appeared in the popular socialist weekly magazine, the Arbeiter-Illustrierte-Zeitung, where Heartfield had been a permanent employee since 1930.
One of the photomontages, Adolf,the Superhuman: Swallows Gold and Talks Rubbish, was displayed as a large-format poster during the 1933 Reichstag election campaign. It criticises bankers and industrialists who paved the way for Adolf Hitler to come to power.
Diagnose
In: Arbeiter-Illustrierte-Zeitung, Nr. 12 vom 21-März 1935
Copyright: The Heartfield Community of Heirs / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2025
The Heartfield Community of Heirs / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2025
In: Arbeiter-Illustrierte-Zeitung, Nr. 12 vom 21-März 1935
