Comparing Blood and Iron Visual Arts & Film Studies Essay
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John Heartfield pioneered the use of art as a tool for achieving political ends. He was born in Berlin-Schmargendorf, Germany, on 19 June 1891 as Helmut Herzfeld. In 1899, his parents, Franz and Alice Herzfeld abandoned Helmut, his brother, Wieland, and their two sisters, Hertha and Lotte, and fled overseas to escape political persecution.