JOHN HEARTFIELD (1891-1968) DIE MUTTER / BERLINER ENSEMBLE. 1951. 32 1/2x23 inches, 82 1/2x58 1/2 cm. Brüder Heartfield Herzfelde. Condition A-: minor creases in margins and image; minor repaired tears with tape on verso in top right corner; pin holes in corners. Paper. Printed by his brother, Wieland Herzfelde, a German publisher and writer, using a photograph by Walter Meier, Heartfield is best known for his links with German avant-garde art and Marxist thought. This poster advertises the Berliner Ensemble's performance of Brecht's The Mother, based on the 1906 novel by Gorky. The play debuted in 1932, but this poster was printed for the occasion of its 1951 revival.
JOHN HEARTFIELD (1891-1968) DIE MUTTER / BERLINER ENSEMBLE. 1951. 32 1/2x23 inches, 82 1/2x58 1/2 cm. Brüder Heartfield Herzfelde. Condition A-: minor creases in margins and image; minor repaired tears with tape on verso in top right corner; pin holes in corners. Paper. Printed by his brother, Wieland Herzfelde, a German publisher and writer, using a photograph by Walter Meier, Heartfield is best known for his links with German avant-garde art and Marxist thought. This poster advertises the Berliner Ensemble's performance of Brecht's The Mother, based on the 1906 novel by Gorky. The play debuted in 1932, but this poster was printed for the occasion of its 1951 revival.
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