Quo Fuit places 8 dated presences for John Heartfield across 7 places, from 1891 to 1950.
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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.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where John Heartfield was documented, and when
19 June 1891exact date
Berlin-Schmargendorfattested“John Heartfield was born Helmut Herzfeld on 19 June 1891 in Berlin-Schmargendorf, Berlin under the German Empire.”source: Wikipedia: John Heartfield
19 June 1891exact date
Berlinattested“John Heartfield was born Helmut Herzfeld on 19 June 1891 in Berlin-Schmargendorf, Berlin under the German Empire.”source: Wikipedia: John Heartfield
1905 to 1912period
Munichattested“He apprenticed as a bookseller in Wiesbaden in 1905, then studied art in Munich 1908-1911 at the Königliche Kunstgewerbeschule München (Royal Bavarian Arts and Crafts School) before transferring in 1912 to the Charlottenburg School of Ar…”source: Wikipedia: John Heartfield
1905 to 1912period
Charlottenburgattested“He apprenticed as a bookseller in Wiesbaden in 1905, then studied art in Munich 1908-1911 at the Königliche Kunstgewerbeschule München (Royal Bavarian Arts and Crafts School) before transferring in 1912 to the Charlottenburg School of Ar…”source: Wikipedia: John Heartfield
1905 to 1912period
Wiesbadenattested“He apprenticed as a bookseller in Wiesbaden in 1905, then studied art in Munich 1908-1911 at the Königliche Kunstgewerbeschule München (Royal Bavarian Arts and Crafts School) before transferring in 1912 to the Charlottenburg School of Ar…”source: Wikipedia: John Heartfield
April 1933month
Berlinattested“Heartfield lived in Berlin until April 1933 when the Nazi Party took power.”source: Wikipedia: John Heartfield
1950year
East Berlinattested“In the aftermath of World War II, Heartfield was denied his written applications to remain in England for "his work and his health", and was convinced in 1950 to join Wieland, who had been living in East Berlin, East Germany.”source: Wikipedia: John Heartfield
1950year
Englandattested“In the aftermath of World War II, Heartfield was denied his written applications to remain in England for "his work and his health", and was convinced in 1950 to join Wieland, who had been living in East Berlin, East Germany.”source: Wikipedia: John Heartfield
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1914year
Berlinmentioned“While living in Berlin, he was drafted in 1914, but got discharged by feigning a nervous disorder.”source: Wikipedia: John Heartfield
1920year
Berlinmentioned“Heartfield would later become active in the Dada movement, helping to organise the Erste Internationale Dada-Messe (First International Dada Fair) in Berlin in 1920.”source: Wikipedia: John Heartfield
1967year
Londonmentioned“In 1967, he visited Britain and began preparing a retrospective exhibition of his work, which was subsequently completed by his widow Gertrud and the Berlin Academy of Arts, and shown at the ICA in London in 1969.”source: Wikipedia: John Heartfield
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