Catalogue Number
NMLH.1994.168.635
Object Name
Poster
Title
'Niemals wieder!'
Place
Germany
People
John Heartfield
Events
Second World War
Date
1960
Description
A black and white poster which shows a large white dove with a sword going through it. At the bottom of the poster in white text are the German words 'Niemals wieder!' which translates to 'Never again!'
This is an anti-war poster, created by the German visual artist John Heartfield. The impaled dove of peace is a political statement showing the destruction of war.
Heartfield created political art, predominantly for anti-fascist and anti-Nazi causest. This poster is one of Heartfield's most famous political statements, and has been used in countries around the world.
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