HERZFELDE (Wieland). John Heratfield - Lot 126

HERZFELDE (Wieland). John Heratfield Dresden, VEB Verlag der Kunst, n.d. (circa 1960–1970). An important monograph devoted to one of the most influential artists of the 20th-century German avant-garde. The brother of John Heartfield, a pioneer of political photomontage, Wieland Herzfelde recounts here his life, his artistic commitment, and his struggle against militarism, fascism, and totalitarian excesses. Richly illustrated, the book reproduces the photomontages that have become emblematic of Heartfield’s Dadaist aesthetic and social critique. It serves both as a first-rate biographical account and an in-depth study of the work of an artist who transformed photographic collage into a visual weapon of rare effectiveness. A beautiful copy with an illustrated dust jacket.