John Heartfield: Aiz-VI 1930-38

by John Heartfield

English, German

Genres: Art, History

524 pages, Hardcover

First published May 25, 1992

About the author

John Heartfield (born Helmut Herzfeld) was a 20th century 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.

Reviews

[Ben Olson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic collection of Heartfield's fotomontage in the turbulent years while the National Socialists came to power in Germany. Heartfield's style is very iconic and avant-garde, loaded with symbols and bitter commentary toward Hitler and his legion of followers.