John Heartfield, German illustrator and photographer (born 1891)

John Heartfield

German visual artist (1891–1968)

John Heartfield was a German visual artist who pioneered the use of art as a political weapon. Some of his most famous photomontages were anti-Nazi and anti-fascist statements. Heartfield also created book jackets for book authors, such as Upton Sinclair, as well as stage sets…