Mieczyslaw berman biography sampler

While studying graphic design and typography at the School of Decorative Arts in Warsaw, Mieczysław Berman (1903–1975) was attracted to Russian Constructivism. Berman’s own Constructivist collages, started in 1927, also show the influence of László Moholy-Nagy (1895–1946), Kurt Schwitters (1887–1948) and Hannah Höch (1889–1978).

Photomontage would become Berman’s primary medium after he discovered the political photomontages of John Heartfield in the Arbeiter-Illustrierte-Zeitung (Workers’ Illustrated Newspaper).

Mieczyslaw berman biography sampler

As a result of Heartfield’s influence, Berman moved away from Constructivism to use the medium of photomontage politically. With Franciszek Bartosek, Berman co-founded the Warsaw Artists Group (also known as Phrygian Cap)—an organization active from 1934 to 1938, which was affiliated with the Polish Communist Party.

The group organized two exhibitions in Warsaw (1936) and Krakow (1937). Berman received the gold medal for poster design at the 1937 Exposition internationale d