“The Good Soldier Švejk” is a work of art by John Heartfield, created in 1936. The artwork belongs to the Dada art movement and is classified under the genre of design.
The artwork is a collage combining photographic and illustrative elements. In the background, a crowd of people is gathered in front of a building adorned with large, prominently visible flags in black, yellow, and red colors. The figures in the foreground are illustrated in a cartoonish style and depict a woman appearing to push a man in a wheelchair. The man in the wheelchair is depicted in a soldier’s uniform, with his hand raised in a salute and an exaggerated expression of excitement or joy. The vibrant and bold colors of the flags contrast sharply with the more subdued and realistic tones of the background photograph, creating a striking visual effect that is characteristic of John Heartfield’s work in the Dada movement.
