Award
Order of Karl Marx
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John Heartfield
1891-06-19 – 1968-04-26
Life & Legacy
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.
Occupation & Career
photographer, painter, poster artist, designer, collagist, publisher, graphic artist, theatre designer, typesetter, artist
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Order of Karl Marx; Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold; National Prize of East Germany
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
National Prize of East Germany · Order of Karl Marx · Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold
Organizations & Memberships
Academy of Arts of the GDR
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold
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Award
National Prize of East Germany
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Family Father
Franz Held
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Family Sibling
Wieland Herzfelde
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Family Sibling
Charlotte Herzfeld
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Family Sibling
Hertha Herzfeld
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Sources & Provenance
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