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
- Das Spiel der Nazis mit dem Feuer
- The Nazis play with fire
DateFebruary 20, 1935
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 number82.59.332
Not on view
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Exhibition History"Evocative Presence: Twentieth Century photographs in the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," February 27 - May 1, 1988
No 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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