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
- 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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PhotographyObject Type
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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