From an Ethnographic Museum

Hannah Höch was a German artist and a key figure in the Berlin Dada group, known for her provocative photomontage compositions. She explored perceptions of gender and ethnic differences during the Weimar era. Höch's work often challenged societal norms and traditional roles, particularly for women.

Her series From an Ethnographic Museum (1924–1930) is a notable example, where she juxtaposed images of contemporary European women with "primitive" sculptures from a museum context. This series critically examined constructed gender roles and racial stereotypes. Höch's innovative use of photomontage, combining fragments of imagery from newspapers and magazines, was a deliberate rejection of prevailing artistic conventions and a commentary on the chaotic post-war era.12