John Heartfield

Summary

John Heartfield is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Schmargendorf^[2]. He was born on June 19, 1891^[3]. He died in East Berlin^[4]. He died on April 26, 1968^[5]. He worked as a photographer^[6], painter^[7], poster artist^[8], designer^[9], and collagist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (568 views/month, #7,154 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• John Heartfield's place of birth was Schmargendorf^[2].
• John Heartfield passed away in East Berlin^[4].
• John Heartfield was born on June 19, 1891^[3].
• John Heartfield was born on January 1, 1891^[12].
• John Heartfield died on April 26, 1968^[5].
• John Heartfield died on January 1, 1968^[13].
• John Heartfield is buried at Dorotheenstadt Cemetery^[14].
• John Heartfield's father was Franz Herzfeld^[15].
• John Heartfield held citizenship in Germany^[16].
• John Heartfield's professions included photographer^[6].
• John Heartfield worked as a painter^[7].
• John Heartfield worked as a poster artist^[8].
• John Heartfield's professions included designer^[9].
• John Heartfield worked as a collagist^[10].
• John Heartfield's professions included publisher^[17].
• John Heartfield's field of work was photomontage^[18].
• John Heartfield's field of work was photography^[19].
• John Heartfield's field of work was graphics^[20].
• John Heartfield's field of work was political satire^[21].
• John Heartfield's field of work was visual arts^[22].
• John Heartfield received the Order of Karl Marx^[23].
• John Heartfield received the Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold^[24].
• John Heartfield received the National Prize of East Germany^[25].
• John Heartfield was a member of Academy of Arts of the GDR^[26].
• John Heartfield is recorded as male^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Began / founded: 1891-06-19^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 1968-04-26^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1ff6f65c-e3c2-466f-9fd4-90cde55bf30c^[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Schmargendorf^[2], John Heartfield… Recorded date of birth include June 19, 1891^[3] and January 1, 1891^[12]. His father was Franz Herzfeld^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer^[6], painter^[7], poster artist^[8], designer^[9], collagist^[10], and publisher^[17]. Fields of work include photomontage^[18], a two-dimensional visual artwork genre^[32]; photography^[19], an artistic technique^[33]; graphics^[20], a method^[34]; political satire^[21], a literary genre^[35]; and visual arts^[22], a type of arts^[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Karl Marx^[23], an order^[37], in German Democratic Republic^[38], founded in 1953^[39]; Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold^[24], a grade of an order^[40], in German Democratic Republic^[41]; and National Prize of East Germany^[25], a national award^[42], in German Democratic Republic^[43], founded in 1949^[44].

Personal Life

John Heartfield was affiliated with the Communist Party of Germany^[45].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 26, 1968^[5] and January 1, 1968^[13]. John Heartfield died in East Berlin^[4]. Burial took place at Dorotheenstadt Cemetery^[14].

Why It Matters

John Heartfield ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (568 views/month, #7,154 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

He has been cited as an influence by Guy Peellaert^[48], a poster artist^[49], 1934–2008^[50], of Belgium^[51].

FAQs

Where was John Heartfield born?

John Heartfield's place of birth was Schmargendorf^[2].

Where did John Heartfield die?

John Heartfield died in East Berlin^[4].

Who were John Heartfield's parents?

John Heartfield's father was Franz Herzfeld^[15].

What did John Heartfield do for work?

John Heartfield worked as photographer^[6], painter^[7], poster artist^[8], designer^[9], and collagist^[10].

What awards did John Heartfield receive?

Honors received include Order of Karl Marx^[23], Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold^[24], and National Prize of East Germany^[25].

Who did John Heartfield influence?

John Heartfield has been cited as an influence by Guy Peellaert^[48].