Alexander Rodchenko

(Russian, 1891–1956)

Alexander Rodchenko was a founding member of Russian Constructivism—the avant-garde movement characterized by unembellished abstraction— along with Vladimir Tatlin. He was known for his politically motivated photography, posters, paintings, and sculpture. “The avant-garde of Communist culture is obligated to show how and what needs to be photographed,” he said of the medium. “What to shoot—is something every photo group knows but how to shoot—only a few know.”Born on November 23, 1891 in St. Petersburg, Russia, he studied drawing and painting at the Kazan School of Fine Arts and architecture at the Stroganov School of Applied Art. An early influence came from Kazimir Malevich, whose Suprematist style contributed to Rodchenko’s adoption of an austere aesthetic and use of materials. In the late 1920s, he joined the October group, with members Diego Rivera, Gustav Klutsis, and Sergei Eisenstein, furthering his commitment to creating art for the working classes. Rodchenko died on December 3, 1956 in Moscow, Soviet Union. Today, his works are held in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Museum Ludwig in Cologne, and the Art Institute of Chicago, among others.

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Poster for Dobrolet, Moscow, Vozdushnyi Flot, 1925

Alexander Rodchenko

Poster for Dobrolet, Moscow, Vozdushnyi Flot, 1925

Sale Date: October 12, 2015

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Museum Series Portfolio Number 2: Portraits..., 1997

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Museum Series Portfolio Number 2: Portraits..., 1997

Sale Date: October 8, 2015

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Museum Series Portfolio Number 1: Classic..., 1992

Alexander Rodchenko

Museum Series Portfolio Number 1: Classic..., 1992

Sale Date: October 8, 2015

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The Rhein Wheel, 1940

Alexander Rodchenko

The Rhein Wheel, 1940

Sale Date: June 3, 2015

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Give Way to Women

Alexander Rodchenko

Give Way to Women

Sale Date: June 3, 2015

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Mess Mend ili janki v Petrograde, 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Mess Mend ili janki v Petrograde, 1924

Sale Date: March 20, 2015

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Pole Vault, Moscow, 1937

Alexander Rodchenko

Pole Vault, Moscow, 1937

Sale Date: August 25, 2015

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Courtyard, Russia, 1932

Alexander Rodchenko

Courtyard, Russia, 1932

Sale Date: August 25, 2015

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Linear Composition

Alexander Rodchenko

Linear Composition

Sale Date: July 11, 2015

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Montgolfiere

Alexander Rodchenko

Montgolfiere

Sale Date: July 2, 2015

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Tatjana Maljutina, 1936

Alexander Rodchenko

Tatjana Maljutina, 1936

Sale Date: June 22, 2015

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Zirkuselefant / Circus elephant, 1939

Alexander Rodchenko

Zirkuselefant / Circus elephant, 1939

Sale Date: June 12, 2015

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Löwen in der Manege / Lions in the..., 1939–1940

Alexander Rodchenko

Löwen in der Manege / Lions in the..., 1939–1940

Sale Date: June 12, 2015

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Moskauer Zirkus / Circus Moscow, 1940

Alexander Rodchenko

Moskauer Zirkus / Circus Moscow, 1940

Sale Date: June 12, 2015

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Zirkusakrobaten / Circus acrobats, 1937

Alexander Rodchenko

Zirkusakrobaten / Circus acrobats, 1937

Sale Date: June 12, 2015

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Ruslan and Ludmila. The Dream, 1937

Alexander Rodchenko

Ruslan and Ludmila. The Dream, 1937

Sale Date: June 12, 2015

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Arbeiten in der Schleusenkammer - Bau des..., 1933

Alexander Rodchenko

Arbeiten in der Schleusenkammer - Bau des..., 1933

Sale Date: June 12, 2015

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Kanonen in einer Parade / Cannons at a parade, 1925

Alexander Rodchenko

Kanonen in einer Parade / Cannons at a parade, 1925

Sale Date: June 12, 2015

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Arbeiterdemonstration / Workers demonstration, 1925

Alexander Rodchenko

Arbeiterdemonstration / Workers demonstration, 1925

Sale Date: June 12, 2015

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Sportparade am Roten Platz / Sports parade..., 1936

Alexander Rodchenko

Sportparade am Roten Platz / Sports parade..., 1936

Sale Date: June 12, 2015

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Varvara Stepanova in einem Kleid aus einem..., 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Varvara Stepanova in einem Kleid aus einem..., 1924

Sale Date: June 12, 2015

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Varvara Stepanova, 1928

Alexander Rodchenko

Varvara Stepanova, 1928

Sale Date: June 12, 2015

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Der Filmemacher / The filmmaker Vitaly..., 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Der Filmemacher / The filmmaker Vitaly..., 1924

Sale Date: June 12, 2015

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Mosselprom-Gebäude / Mosselprom Building,..., 1930

Alexander Rodchenko

Mosselprom-Gebäude / Mosselprom Building,..., 1930

Sale Date: June 12, 2015

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