John Heartfield and object interpretation

This research aims at determining and commenting on the information and findings of John Heartfield, a German photomontage artist who is one of the founders of Berlin Dada movement, concerning object comments of his life and works. During this work, primarily, the rise and development of Dada movement in Zurich is emphasized, which is one of the antagonist art movements of twentieth century; documents and information are included concerning Dada activities concentrating particularly in Berlin, Germany.The photomontage techniques of John Heartfield forms the centre of researches made hitherto about the effects of Berlin Dada movement on twentieth century avant-garde art tendencies. Berlin Dada in the political history, used photomontage as a more satirical form than Zurich Dada and with these techniques formed the basis of activist opposition towards ?Weimar Republic?. Thus many art theorists and political scientists describe John Heartfield, a member of German Communist Party (KPD) and a left wing representative of this movement in Berlin, as a prominent artist with his artistic activities towards political goals.The last part of this research is directed towards commenting on John Heartfield?s works. And this requires some comments and ideas which have the characteristics of a process studying from aesthetic tools to political goals. In other words this section contains researches on how John Heartfield used photomontage technique, which is a form of art, with aesthetic tools to express his ideological thoughts to large masses of people. The last section which is bound up with these courses where printed media and visual communication products are used, contains quantitative method researches with analysis directed towards categorization of his works bearing tragic and enthusiastic traces of John Heartfield?s real life.