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Also known as Hannah Johanne Höch, Hannah Hoch, Anna Höch, Hannah Hoech, Johanne Höch

German artist (1889–1978)

Person · Open Library

Born
1889
Died
1978
Works
21

Top works

  • קולאז'ים
  • Hannah Höch, Collagen, Aquarelle, Gemälde, Zeichnungen aus sieben Jahrzehnten
  • Hannah Höch, Aquarelle
  • Collagen aus den Jahren 1916-1971
  • Hanna Hēhi, 1889-1978

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Active from
1959

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
13
Total plays
17

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Key facts

Born
Anna Therese Johanne Höch , ( 1889-11-01 ) 1 November 1889, Gotha , Germany
Died
31 May 1978 (1978-05-31) (aged 88), Berlin, Germany
Known for
Photomontage , collage
Movement
Dada
Spouse
Kurt Matthies 1938 ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1944 , divorced ) ​
Partners
Raoul Hausmann (1915–1922) Til Brugman (1926–1935)

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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to Hannah Höch, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Letter card from Grete König to Hannah Höch. Murnau

Letter card from Grete König to Hannah Höch. Murnau

New York

New York

Journalists

Journalists

Character

Character

German Girl

German Girl

Untitled

Untitled

J.B. and his angel

J.B. and his angel

Exhibits by Hannah Höch, a cross-section of the work of art

Exhibits by Hannah Höch, a cross-section of the work of art

Wild departure

Wild departure

The Coquette

The Coquette

Roma

Roma

White shape

White shape

The Staircase

The Staircase

Note from Raoul Hausmann to Hannah Höch, written about a self-portrait. Berlin

Note from Raoul Hausmann to Hannah Höch, written about a self-portrait. Berlin

Letter from Raoul Hausmann to Hannah Höch. Berlin

Letter from Raoul Hausmann to Hannah Höch. Berlin

Letter from František Kalivoda to Hannah Höch. La Sarraz

Letter from František Kalivoda to Hannah Höch. La Sarraz

Postcard of Hugo Häring to Hannah Höch with annotation by Hannah Höch. Berlin

Postcard of Hugo Häring to Hannah Höch with annotation by Hannah Höch. Berlin

Letter from Theo van Doesburg [and Nelly van Doesburg] to Hannah Höch with revisions and annotations. Clamart

Letter from Theo van Doesburg [and Nelly van Doesburg] to Hannah Höch with revisions and annotations. Clamart

Letter from Ida Bienert to Hannah Höch. Upper valley of the Meadow Mountains. Letterhead: "SPORT-HOTEL OBERWIESENTHAL I. ERZGEB. [...]. "

Letter from Ida Bienert to Hannah Höch. Upper valley of the Meadow Mountains. Letterhead: "SPORT-HOTEL OBERWIESENTHAL I. ERZGEB. [...]. "

Letter from Raoul Hausmann to Hannah Höch. Berlin

Letter from Raoul Hausmann to Hannah Höch. Berlin

Letter from Raoul Hausmann to Hannah Höch

Letter from Raoul Hausmann to Hannah Höch

Advertising postcard “COMMUNICATIONS OF THE MERZ-VERLAGES...” by Kurt Schwitters to Hannah Höch. Hanover

Advertising postcard “COMMUNICATIONS OF THE MERZ-VERLAGES...” by Kurt Schwitters to Hannah Höch. Hanover

Postcard of Kurt Schwitters [and Helma Schwitters] to Hannah Höch with illustration: "V. Huszar. 1920. Mechanically leading figure. " Hanover

Postcard of Kurt Schwitters [and Helma Schwitters] to Hannah Höch with illustration: "V. Huszar. 1920. Mechanically leading figure. " Hanover

Letter from Hans Arp to Hannah Höch. Zurich

Letter from Hans Arp to Hannah Höch. Zurich

Letter from Thomas Ring to Hannah Höch. [Berlin]

Letter from Thomas Ring to Hannah Höch. [Berlin]

Letter from Raoul Hausmann to Hannah Höch. Berlin

Letter from Raoul Hausmann to Hannah Höch. Berlin

PORZA Deutschland Group Berlin membership card No. 337 for Hannah Höch

PORZA Deutschland Group Berlin membership card No. 337 for Hannah Höch

Letter from Helma Schwitters to Hannah Höch. [O.O.]

Letter from Helma Schwitters to Hannah Höch. [O.O.]

Letter from Otto Freund to Hannah Höch. Paris

Letter from Otto Freund to Hannah Höch. Paris

Invitation card of the art plot Josef Altmann to Hannah Höch. Berlin. Letterhead: “JOSEF ALTMANN/Kunsthandlung und Antiquariat [...]” Invitation to the retrospective exhibition of Arthur Segal.

Invitation card of the art plot Josef Altmann to Hannah Höch. Berlin. Letterhead: “JOSEF ALTMANN/Kunsthandlung und Antiquariat [...]” Invitation to the retrospective exhibition of Arthur Segal.

Provisions concerning traffic in the seaside resorts in the area of the stellv. IX. Army Corps.

Provisions concerning traffic in the seaside resorts in the area of the stellv. IX. Army Corps.

Postcard of Paul Schuitema and František Kalivoda to Hannah Höch with illustration “HOTEL AVION-KOSTELECKÝ, BRNO.” Brno

Postcard of Paul Schuitema and František Kalivoda to Hannah Höch with illustration “HOTEL AVION-KOSTELECKÝ, BRNO.” Brno

Grotesque reading Mynona/Hanna Höch/Raoul Hausmann. Berlin

Grotesque reading Mynona/Hanna Höch/Raoul Hausmann. Berlin

Note from Raoul Hausmann to Hannah Höch, Berlin

Note from Raoul Hausmann to Hannah Höch, Berlin

Postcard from Adolf Behne to Hannah Höch. Alpbach

Postcard from Adolf Behne to Hannah Höch. Alpbach

Letter [Carte-Lettre] from Nelly van Doesburg with the addition of Kurt Schwitters to Hannah Höch [and Til Brugman]. Paris

Letter [Carte-Lettre] from Nelly van Doesburg with the addition of Kurt Schwitters to Hannah Höch [and Til Brugman]. Paris

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Encyclopedic overview

Hannah Höch ( German: [hœç]; 1 November 1889 – 31 May 1978) was a German Dada artist. She is best known for her work of the Weimar period, when she was one of the originators of photomontage. Photomontage, or fotomontage, is a type of collage in which the pasted items are actual photographs, or photographic reproductions pulled from the press and other widely produced media.

An important element in Höch's work was the intention to dismantle the fable and dichotomy that existed in the concept of the "New Woman": an energetic, professional, and androgynous woman, who is ready to take her place as man's equal. Her interest in the topic was in how the dichotomy was structured, as well as in who structures social roles.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hannah Höch” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.