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Heartfield, John TITLE ON OBJECT:
Das Spiel Der Nazis Mit Dem Feuer
1935
BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCE:
Evans, David. --John Heartfield: Arbeiter-Illustrierte Zeitung Volks
Illustrierte, 1930-1938.-- New York: Kent Fine Art, Inc., 1992. p. 297.//
EXHIBITION HISTORY:
"Camera as Weapon: Worker Photography between the Wars", US, CA, San
Diego, Museum of Photographic Arts, August 28 - October 20, 1991.
(Traveled).//
INSCRIPTION:
recto-(printed) "Das Spiel Der Nazis Mit Dem Feuer" "AIZ" "Erscheint
wochentlich einmal. Preis 1,60 Kc., 40 Gr., 1,25 Frs., 30 Rp.,
20 Pfg., 10 am. Cts., 15 holl. Cts. Jahrgang XIV Nummer 9
28. Februarss 1935" "'Wenn die Welt erst brennt, werden wir schon
beweisen, daB Moskau der Brandstifter war." "Fotomontage: John
Heartfield"
["When the world eventually burns, we will manage to prove that
Moscow was the arsonist."]
NOTES:
Catalogued 1/91, DZ.
"Heartfield's cover was immediately followed by a two-page article on
the second anniversary of the Reichstag fire that reiterated the view
that the fire was an anti-Communist provication by the Nazis,
masterminded by Goring." [Evans, p. 296]
SUBJECT:
genre, political
German (1891-1968)
TRANSLATED TITLE:
The Nazis Playing With Fire
JOURNAL TITLE:
"AIZ, Illustrierte Volksblatt", February 28, 1935, p. 129
PUBLISHER: Abreiter Illustrierte Zeitung
rotogravure print, rephotographed montage with typography
38.5 x 26.5 cm.
Museum Purchase; ex-collection Barbara Morgan
GEH NEG: 24386
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