John Heartfield, Photographer Movie Review 1975

A documentary that concentrates on photomontages made by Heartfield in protest of the rise of fascism in Germany in the 1920s and '30s. The images are presented in such a way as to illustrate Heartfield's intention to use art as a political weapon.

Distribution

Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), Circulating Film & Video Library, 11 W. 53rd St., New York, NY 10019, Phone: (212)708-9400, Fax: (212)708-9531, Email: info@moma.org, URL: http://www.moma.org

Available on VHS
Running time 63 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Documentary Films, Photography

Director

Helmut Herbst

Producer

British Film Institute