Thursday, April 11, 2024

ernst & heartfield: masters of dada/collage


The impetus behind dada/collage has two forms: political and metaphysical

the two exponents are Max Ernst and John Heartfield.

Heartfield's hitler posters have no match in political art:

schluckt Gold und redet Blech
or,
kleiner Mann bittet um grosse Gaben
or,
Nur keine angst, er ist vegetarier!

or,
Fritz Thyssen spielt mit Adolf Hitler als Marionette


I recommend this to understand Max Ernst metaphysical collages

john heartfield's political antinazi posters