HEARTFIELD, John

The text and photo volume 'Photomontage or Fake News. From Heartfield to Twitter' examines whether the re-location of the classic montage process in the age of social media have anything to do with utopias that have been lost and need to be reactivated?

John HEARTFIELD created in the 1930s some of the most visually arresting and politically incisive art of the 20th century. 'Laughter is a Devastating Weapon' by King & Volland, includes a great essay and more than 150 full-color reproductions of his works

Out-of-print book 'A George Grosz Montage. Collages 1917-1958' presents previously unpublished material, portraits by Arnold NEWMAN and Irving PENN and 4 essays (one by Klaus STAECK). The German-language book comes with a 16-page English-language booklet.

'Kiosk. A History of Photojournalism 1839-1973' by Robert LEBECK & Bodo von Dewitz (ICP Infinity Award 2002) leads you in nine chapters through the eras of international photojournalism and offers an overview of the topics of past decades and centuries.

'John Heartfield. Buchgestaltung und Fotomontage' - Book Design & Photomontage - documents a collection of his work, which allows to gain an overview of his work as a graphic designer. All titles are arranged both chronologically and alphabetically.

'Photographers A-Z' brings together photographers who have made a significant contribution to photographic culture, as well as the most important photographic volumes of the past century. The entries are illustrated with facsimiles from books & magazines.