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Fordert: Verbot der Atomwaffen!

Poster
1955 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Poster depicting a photomontage of a hand holding a snake, while resting on a globe of the world


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleFordert: Verbot der Atomwaffen! (published title)
Materials and techniques
Colour half-tone line block
Brief description
Poster from a set of 20, designed by John Heartfield entitled 'Fordert: Verbot der Atomwaffen!' [Demand the ban of nuclear weapons], issued as no.8 of a series, published by Verlag für Agitations- und Anschauungsmittel with the Academy of Art D.D.R.. Germany, 1955
Physical description
Poster depicting a photomontage of a hand holding a snake, while resting on a globe of the world
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
Accession number
E.4069:16-1995

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Record createdMarch 31, 2009
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