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"John Heartfield", First Edition

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“John Heartfield”. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, 1992. First Edition hardcover with dust jacket. 342 pp. Exhibition catalogue published for the exhibition of Heartfield's work from 1991 until 1994. The German artist John Heartfield (Helmut Herzfeld 1881-1968) is known primarily as one of the inventors of photomontage, pictures made from fragments of photographs and other visual material. NPT Books, a division of N.P. Trent Antiques, has a large collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12.75 in (32.39 cm)Width: 10.25 in (26.04 cm)Depth: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    1992
  • Condition:
    dust jackets light sunning.
  • Seller Location:
    valatie, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: AZ-278-1st1stDibs: LU2605115402962

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