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John Heartfield
Visual Artist
1891 – 1968
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Who was John Heartfield?
John Heartfield was an artist. He was a pioneer in the use of art as a political weapon. Some of his photomontages were anti-Nazi and anti-fascist statements. Heartfield also created book jackets for authors such as Upton Sinclair, as well as stage sets for such noted playwrights as Bertolt Brecht and Erwin Piscator.
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- Born
- Jun 19, 1891
Berlin - Also known as
- Helmut Herzfeld
- Siblings
- Nationality
- Germany
- Profession
- Died
- Apr 26, 1968
East Berlin
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on July 23, 2013
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