John Heartfield
New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1992. First edition. Hardcover. Folio. 342pp. Original color-illustrated dustjacket, red lettering on spine, over red cloth with silver lettering on cover and spine. Frontispiece b/w portrait photograph. With contributions by Petra Albrecht, Hubertus Gassner, Klaus Honnef, Michael Krejsa, Heiner Müller, Peter Pachnicke, and Nancy Roth. Published on the occasion of the exhibition John Heartfield at the Akademie der Künste zu Berlin, May 16–July 11, 1991. The traveling exhibition went on to Bonn, Tübingen, Hannover, London, Dublin, Edinburgh, New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.
"Heartfield was a master of bitter, satiric art. Using images from newspapers, magazines, and advertisements and juxtaposing incongruous details, he created startling pictures with strong meanings. Many of his photomontages appeared in the German leftist newspaper AIZ (Arbeiter-Illustrierte-Zeitung, or Workers' Illustrated Newspaper) between 1930 and 1938;..." (Publisher). Illustrated with color and b/w reproductions of extraordinary works by John Heartfield. Biographical chronology, checklist of exhibited works, selected bibliography, index and photographic credits at rear. DJ with minor wear, else in fine condition. Fine. Item #43901
ISBN: 0810934132
Price: $75.00