John Heartfield
Der sinn von Genf

Der sinn von Genf

© The Heartfield Community of Heirs / Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

Der sinn von Genf
Der sinn von Genf
ArtistGerman, 1891–1968
CultureGerman
Titles
  • Der sinn von Genf
  • The Meaning of Geneva
DateNovember 27, 1932
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 number82.59.293
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
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.

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

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