Memorials & monuments · London
John Heartfield
John Heartfield — a memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
Jim Osley — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
John Heartfield is a memorial located in england-london, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
John Heartfield (born Helmut Herzfeld; 19 June 1891 – 26 April 1968) 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 book jackets for book authors, such as Upton Sinclair, as well as stage sets for contemporary playwrights, such as Bertolt Brecht and Erwin Piscator.
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Background
Visiting
Hurray, There's No Butter Left!, was an inspiration for the song "Metal Postcard" by Siouxsie and the Banshees. This song was re-recorded in German as "Mittageisen" and released as a single in September 1979 in Germany with Heartfield's work as the cover art. A few months later the single was also released in the UK. The Swiss darkwave band Mittageisen (1981–1986) is named after this song's title. Hurray, There's No Butter Left, was the text on the bottom of a photo of a German family, which can be found in a political comic posted into a banned communist magazine, in 1935. Slovenian and former Yugoslav avant-garde music group Laibach has a number of references to Heartfield's works: the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5555, -0.1703
- District
- Camden
- Parish
- Camden, unparished area
- Postcode
- NW3 1NX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hampstead and Highgate
- Official site
- www.burghhouse.org.uk
Sources
- osm: node/7966816334 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: John Heartfield (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is John Heartfield?
- John Heartfield is in London, United Kingdom (postcode NW3 1NX), in the parish of Camden, unparished area.
- Is John Heartfield free to visit?
- Yes, John Heartfield is free to enter.
- How do I get to John Heartfield?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NW3 1NX. It sits within the Hampstead and Highgate parliamentary constituency.