Der Henker und die Gerechtigkeit

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Der Henker und die Gerechtigkeit

Object Type

1523 Photography

Montagefotografie der Fotomontage in der AIZ, 1933, Nr. 47

Artist

Heartfield, John (19. Juni 1891–26. April 1968)

Date

1933 (nach)

Place of Origin

Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland, London ?

Materials and Techniques

Silbergelatineabzug

Dimensions

35 x 27,2 cm

Person / Institution

7 Guth, Hella

GND

(7. Februar 1908–27. April 1992) (Bezugsperson)

129 Göring, Hermann

GND

(12. Januar 1893–15. Oktober 1946) (Bezugsperson)

Comment

Bildunterschrift in der AIZ:
"Göring im Reichstagsbrand-Prozeß: Für mich ist das Recht etwas Blutvolles"

Für das Foto saß die Grafikerin Hella Guth Modell.

Recto mit Ausschnittmarkierung in Bleistift

Iconclass

8 Justitia (justice) as Roman personification

8 dressing, bandage

33 scales

27 hacking and thrusting weapons: sword

Key Words

Justiz

Nationalsozialismus

Reichstagsbrand

MARKS AND INSCRIPTIONS

Verso
in Bleistift:
"[...] "GERMAN JUSTICE" / by JOHN HEARTFIELD / [...] from H. Felix Kraus"
Schreibmaschine:
"The plaster-Lady, her eyes and mouth securely bound so that she will neither / see what is really going on nor be able to protest against it, represents the / ideal portrait of German justice, the juridical system that proclaims that / might is right, and that right is "what serves the German people best" regard- / less of what these might think about it. This is the sad result that has to / come when a people submits to demagogues and saber-rattlers, big-mouths that / promise everybody everything."

Object Number

JH 5554

Provenance

Nachlass John und Gertrud Heartfield

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URL

https://archiv.adk.de/objekt/2492522