creepy, eh?
the bourgeoisie is "wrapped up" in propaganda. and check out that halter! it's like wiemar- style s&m!
hannah hoch, cut with a kitchen knife. 1919.
John Heartfield was born in Berlin, and by 1918 he was immersed in the ever so happening dada scene – he anglicized his name to protest the nationalism and anti-British attitude in WWI Germany. Comparable to me renaming myself Robin Bin Laden to protest the war in Iraq... actually I kind of like that?
His five minutes of fame occurred in the 1920’s and 30’s – and his five minutes of notoriousness occurred in the late 30’s to 40’s – one of Hitler’s first laws was that nobody could print photographs of him or the nazi party with out official consent. As you can see, Heartfield didn’t abide by the rules - and subsequently landed at the top of Hitler’s shit list (a long, long list).
He was a smart artist who pioneered graphic design, specifically German photomontage. You can see snippets of Dada influence in his whimsical and poignant, irreverent and anti-natzi work.
His montages comment on the rise of mass media and propaganda as they relate to the political atmosphere in the Weimar republic.
I just like him. Thought I would include him in May’s things I love.
The third image is from Hannah Hoch, another originator of photomontage, and another dadaist. She swung from men to women and back to men. I like her, too.
His five minutes of fame occurred in the 1920’s and 30’s – and his five minutes of notoriousness occurred in the late 30’s to 40’s – one of Hitler’s first laws was that nobody could print photographs of him or the nazi party with out official consent. As you can see, Heartfield didn’t abide by the rules - and subsequently landed at the top of Hitler’s shit list (a long, long list).
He was a smart artist who pioneered graphic design, specifically German photomontage. You can see snippets of Dada influence in his whimsical and poignant, irreverent and anti-natzi work.
His montages comment on the rise of mass media and propaganda as they relate to the political atmosphere in the Weimar republic.
I just like him. Thought I would include him in May’s things I love.
The third image is from Hannah Hoch, another originator of photomontage, and another dadaist. She swung from men to women and back to men. I like her, too.
