{"id":75341,"date":"2026-06-22T12:38:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T16:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/?p=75341"},"modified":"2026-06-22T15:25:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T19:25:40","slug":"nazi-greeting-that-preceded-the-trump-handshake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/2026\/06\/nazi-greeting-that-preceded-the-trump-handshake.html","title":{"rendered":"Nazi Greeting That Preceded the Trump Handshake<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

“The Meaning of the Hitler Salute<\/strong>\u201d (John Heartfield, 1932)<\/p>\n\n\n

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\""THE<\/a>
\u201cLittle man asks for large gifts.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> (Or in Trump terms, “demands big bribes.”)<\/em>
Motto: \u201cMillions stand behind me.\u201d <\/em><\/strong>

John Heartfield’s collage appeared on the cover of Arbeiter Illustrierte Zeitung (Worker’s Illustrated Press)<\/em>, AIZ 11, number 42, Oct, 16, 1932<\/strong>.
Thanks to Douglas K. Walla for the tip.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Here’s the update:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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HEARTFIELD’S COLLAGE UPDATED: Little man demands big bribes.<\/em> \u2014 jh<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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