John Heartfield
Deutsch Naturgeschichte

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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

Deutsch Naturgeschichte
German Natural History

DateAugust 16, 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 number82.59.319

Non exposé

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Department

Photography

Object Type

PHOTOGRAPHS

Provenance[Bevan O. Davies Photography Books, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 1982.
Exhibition HistoryPresentation House Gallery, Vancouver, September 23, 1988–December 4, 1988.

"Photographic Masterworks: Recent Acquisitions from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, January 23–March 4, 1990.

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

"Utopia/ Dystopia: Construction and Destruction in Photography and Collage," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, March 11–June 10, 2012.

"MashUp: The Birth of Modern Culture," Vancouver Art Gallery, Canada, February 13–June 12, 2016.

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