The Völklingen Ironworks flooded in red light
Copyright: Weltkulturerbe Völklinger Hütte | Oliver Dietze
Weltkulturerbe Völklinger Hütte | Oliver Dietze
Bundesarchiv Bild 183 69249 0004 Berlin IV cropped
Copyright: Bundesarchiv | Public Domain
Bundesarchiv | Public Domain
John Heartfield
Born in 1891 in Schmargendorf, Berlin, Germany Died in 1968 in East Berlin, GDR
Works
Adolf, der Übermensch: Schluckt Gold und redet Blech
In: Arbeiter-Illustrierte-Zeitung, Nr. 29 vom 17. Juli 1932
Copyright: The Heartfield Community of Heirs / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2025
The Heartfield Community of Heirs / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2025
In: Arbeiter-Illustrierte-Zeitung, Nr. 29 vom 17. Juli 1932
ThesetwophotomontagesbyJohnHeartfield(whoserealnamewasHelmutHerzfeld)makeartisticuseofX-rayimaging.They appeared in the popular socialist weekly magazine, the Arbeiter-Illustrierte-Zeitung, where Heartfield had been a permanent employee since 1930.
One of the photomontages, Adolf,the Superhuman: Swallows Gold and Talks Rubbish, was displayed as a large-format poster during the 1933 Reichstag election campaign. It criticises bankers and industrialists who paved the way for Adolf Hitler to come to power.
Diagnose
In: Arbeiter-Illustrierte-Zeitung, Nr. 12 vom 21-März 1935
Copyright: The Heartfield Community of Heirs / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2025
The Heartfield Community of Heirs / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2025
In: Arbeiter-Illustrierte-Zeitung, Nr. 12 vom 21-März 1935
From Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd August, the FERRA Festival will bring techno to our entire open-air site.
However, the water tower with the permanent exhibition ‘MOTION POWERS HISTORY’, the pump house with the sound installation by Emeka Ogboh, and the blower and compressor hall with the major exhibition ‘X-RAY’ will remain open throughout at a reduced price of 9 euros.
