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Ob schwarz ob weiss - im Kampf vereint gegen ...

Poster
1931 (made)
Artist/Maker
John Heartfield (maker)
Place of origin
Germany (printed)

Poster depicting two people's arms raised, one white and the other black

Object details

Categories
Posters
Politics
Propaganda
War
Object type
poster
TitleOb schwarz ob weiss - im Kampf vereint gegen ... (published title)
Materials and techniques
Half-tone line block
Paper
Ink
Half-Tone Printing
Brief description
Poster from a set of 20, designed by John Heartfield entitled 'Ob schwarz ob weiss - im Kampf vereint gegen ...' [Black or White - Unite in the struggle against the enemy of all races: the exploiter class!], issued as no.8 of a series, published by Verlag für Agitations- und Anschauungsmittel with the Academy of Art D.D.R.. Germany, 1931
Physical description
Poster depicting two people's arms raised, one white and the other black
Dimensions
  • Height: 405mm
  • Width: 286mm
Credit line
Given by Erica Millman
Associated objects
Bibliographic references
  • Taken from R.P. 95/2059 Catalogue Sheet
  • Taken from R.P. 95/2059 Acquisition Form
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.4069:4-1995

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Record createdMarch 31, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O213440/ob-schwarz-ob-weiss--poster-john-heartfield/
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