John Heartfield
Book cover design for Otto Ruhle's Illustrierte Kultur und Sittengeschichte

Book cover design for Otto Ruhle's Illustrierte Kultur und Sittengeschichte

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Book cover design for Otto Ruhle's Illustrierte Kultur und Sittengeschichte
Book cover design for Otto Ruhle's Illustrierte Kultur und Sittengeschichte
ArtistGerman, 1891–1968
CultureGerman
Titles
  • Book cover design for Otto Ruhle's Illustrierte Kultur und Sittengeschichte
  • Book cover design for Otto Ruhle's Illustrated Culture and Customs History
Date1929
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 number82.59.176
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
Provenance[Bevan O. Davies Photography Books, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 1982.

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