Duane Michals
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Duane Stephen Michals was an American photographer whose work, full of narrative at a time when the photography world was not focused on it, often showed the influence of surrealism. Michals made inno
Michals circa 1984
First Holy Communion by Duane Michals, 2012
John Heartfield
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John Heartfield was a German visual artist who pioneered the use of art as a political weapon. Some of his most famous photomontages were anti-Nazi and anti-fascist statements. Heartfield also created
Duane Michals
…only be by a limited audience. If one is to act politically, one simply puts down the camera and goes out and does something. I think of someone like Heartfield who ridiculed the Nazis. Who very creatively took great stands. He could have been killed at any moment, he was Jewish, and my God what the guy did…
John Heartfield in 1959
Grave of John Heartfield in Berlin
The Hand Has Five Fingers (5 Finger hat die Hand), a 1928 poster by Heartfield that inspired the album cover for System of a Down
Theo van Doesburg Dadamatinée