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Self-portrait, 1920
John Heartfield used his art to protest the violent, greedy governmental control of the Nazi party and Hitler's Third Reich. He took a satirical approach, condemning the anti-semite and the wealthy industrialist who supported the German army. He witnessed a country of hungry, desolate people in the midst of chaos during the second World War, and through his art, protested their suffering.
Heartfield vs. Hitler
Much of Heartfield's career was spent declaring his oppostition
to Hitler and the Nazi Regime. This site shows examples of work as well as in depth descriptions of the work.
It also shows more about Heartfield's battle with the Third Reich.
Heartfield's Art
Look at specific pieces of photomontage throughout the span of his
career. Examine magazine covers, advertisements and political propaganda which
demonstrate Heartfield's outlook on Hitler and the Nazi party. Read a brief interpretation
on each piece and see where it assisted in the struggle to overcome the Third
Reich.
The
Dada Movement
Learn about Dada
as an artform and as a political movement. See where Hearfield fit in and look
at the work of his colleagues. Examine the motivation of the movement and learn
why this was a fertile time for revolution in the art world.
Heartfield's Successors
See the overwhelming effects that Heartfield and fellow Dada
artists had on modern art. See why modern advertising has ridden the wave and
taken ideas and techniques from Heartfield. Also, look at work done by Andy Warhol,
a more modern artist, who was deeply influenced by the art of photomontage.
The Gallery |
The Dada Movement |
Heartfield's Successors |