John Heartfield
Gespräch im Berliner Zoo

Artist John Heartfield(German, 1891–1968)German, 1891–1968

PublisherPublished by Communist Workers Party of Germany(publishing activities c. 1921–1936)publishing activities c. 1921–1936

CultureGerman

Titles

Gespräch im Berliner Zoo
Conversation in the Berlin Zoo

DateJune 7, 1934

MediumRotogravure

DimensionsApprox. 15 1/8 × 11 1/8 inches (Approx. 38.2 × 28.0 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Max and Isabell Smith Herzstein

Object number82.59.314

Non exposé

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Department

Photography

Object Type

PHOTOGRAPHS

Provenance[Bevan O. Davies Photography Books, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 1982.
Exhibition HistoryNo exhibition title, Presentation House Gallery, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, September 23– December 4, 1988.

"The Art of Resistance: Photomontages by John Heartfield," Holocaust Museum, Houston, March 7– June 1, 2004.

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