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John Heartfield

John Heartfield

1891–1968

WA-00021776

Berlin, Germany

PhotographyDadaism

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None documented

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35

Works in Collection

68

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2

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WikidataQ168671

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Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
NationalityArtsy· 85%

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MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/8233
Tier 1 · Institutional92%
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About

Why this artist matters now

John Heartfield 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.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 1mo ago

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Dadaism

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Art Institute of Chicago

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Artworks (35)

John Heartfield und die Kunst der Photomontage

John Heartfield und die Kunst der Photomontage

1957 · Printed book with photomontage compositions and two-color photomontage wrappers

22.1 × 17.2 cm (8 11/16 × 6 3/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Petrolejári (The Oil Men)

Petrolejári (The Oil Men)

1937 · Printed book with two-color photomontage wrappers

18.8 × 13.8 cm (7 3/8 × 5 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Dobry voják Svejk (Good Soldier Schweik)

Dobry voják Svejk (Good Soldier Schweik)

1936 · Letterpress

20.8 × 13.5 cm (8 1/4 × 5 3/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

FREM

1934 · Illustrated periodical with photomontage wrappers

29.9 × 22.8 cm (11 3/4 × 8 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Miluji (I Love)

Miluji (I Love)

1934 · Printed book with typographically designed cover, two-color photomontage wrappers bound in

19.9 × 12.9 cm (7 13/16 × 5 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

1934 · Rotogravure

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

O Tannenbaum im deutscen Raum, wie krumm sind deine äste!

1934 · Rotogravure

26.0 x 20.0 cm. (10 1/4 x 7 7/8 in.)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Revolutionary Museum of the USSR: October Letter Series—German Communist Party Posters (Muzei revoliutsii SSSR: otkrytie pisma seriia—Plakaty kompatrii germanii)

Revolutionary Museum of the USSR: October Letter Series—German Communist Party Posters (Muzei revoliutsii SSSR: otkrytie pisma seriia—Plakaty kompatrii germanii)

1933 · Set of 23 color lithographs on tan wove card in case

15 × 10.4 cm (5 15/16 × 4 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Durch Licht Zur Nacht. Also sprach Dr. Goebbels: Lasst uns aufs neue Brönde entfachen, auf dass die Verblendeten nicht erwachen!

1933 · Rotogravure

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Capitalism Robs You of the Last Piece of Bread (Das letzte Stück Brot raubt Ihnen der Kapitalismus)

Capitalism Robs You of the Last Piece of Bread (Das letzte Stück Brot raubt Ihnen der Kapitalismus)

1932 · Color offset lithograph on cream wove paper, laid down on coated cream wove paper, lined with canvas

Primary support: 96.4 × 72 cm (38 × 28 3/8 in.); Secondary support: 98.5 × 74 cm (38 13/16 × 29 3/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Der Sinn von Genf. wo das Kapital lebt, kann der Frieden nicht leben!

1932 · Photomechanical print

38.1 x 28.0 cm (15 x 11 in.)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Der Sinn Des Hitlergrusses: Kleiner Mann bittet um grosse Gaben. Motto: Millonen Stehen Hinter Mir!

1932 · Rotogravure

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

So macht man Dollars (Mountain City)

So macht man Dollars (Mountain City)

1931 · Book with gilt photomontage dust jacket

19.1 × 12.7 cm (7 1/2 × 5 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled (Lenin over Moscow)

Untitled (Lenin over Moscow)

1931 · Gelatin silver print

19.2 × 16.1 cm (7 9/16 × 6 3/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Das Geld schreibt (Money Writes!)

Das Geld schreibt (Money Writes!)

1930 · Letterpress and lithograph

18.9 × 13 cm (7 1/2 × 5 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Leidweg der Liebe (Love's Pilgrimage)

Leidweg der Liebe (Love's Pilgrimage)

1930 · Printed book with two-color photomontage wrappers

19.1 × 12.7 cm (7 1/2 × 5 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Das Leben der Autos (Life of the Automobile)

Das Leben der Autos (Life of the Automobile)

1930 · Printed book with two-color photomontage wrappers

18.6 × 12.9 cm (7 5/16 × 5 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Arbeiter Illustrierte Zeitung, vol. 9, no. 6, 1930

1930 · Photomechanical print

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Arbeiter Illustrierte Zeitung

1930 · Rotogravures

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Deutschland, Deutschland über Alles (Germany, Germany Above All)

Deutschland, Deutschland über Alles (Germany, Germany Above All)

1929 · Letterpress and collage inset on canvas

23.8 × 18.6 cm (9 3/8 × 7 3/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A.I.Z. (Workers' Illustrated Magazine)

A.I.Z. (Workers' Illustrated Magazine)

1929 · Offset periodicals (bound and loose)

38.1 × 28 cm (15 × 11 1/16 in.); Loose issues: 37.7 × 27.4 cm (14 7/8 × 10 13/16 in.); Bound issues: 38.1 × 28 cm (15 × 11 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Drei Soldaten (Three Soldiers)

Drei Soldaten (Three Soldiers)

1929 · Two-color photomontage, printed book jacket

18.9 × 15.6 cm (7 7/16 × 6 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Illustrierte Geschichte der Bügerkrieges in Russland 1917-1921

Illustrierte Geschichte der Bügerkrieges in Russland 1917-1921

1929 · Printed book with two-color photomontage wrappers within publisher’s gilt lettered red cloth portfolio

28.6 × 21.6 cm (11 1/4 × 8 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Hand Has Five Fingers (5 Finger hat die Hand)

The Hand Has Five Fingers (5 Finger hat die Hand)

1928 · Offset lithograph on ivory wove paper, laid down on coated white wove paper, lined with canvas

Primary support: 97.1 × 69.7 cm (38 1/4 × 27 1/2 in.); Secondary support: 98.3 × 71 cm (38 3/4 × 28 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Artwork sources (3)

35 published of 57 catalogued · 46 with image

Art Institute Chicago
28 published28 img
The Met
7 published
+ 1 more source · 22 catalogued, not yet published

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