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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Zigarettenverkäuferin auf dem..., 1926–1927

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Zigarettenverkäuferin auf dem..., 1926–1927

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Lilya Brik, USSR, 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Lilya Brik, USSR, 1924

Sale Date: June 12, 2015

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Der Bildhauer / The sculptor Anton Lavinsky, , 1924

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Der Bildhauer / The sculptor Anton Lavinsky, , 1924

Sale Date: June 12, 2015

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Portrait de Tatiana Malutina, Moscou, 1936–1939

Alexander Rodchenko

Portrait de Tatiana Malutina, Moscou, 1936–1939

Sale Date: May 21, 2015

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Danseuse, 1940

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Danseuse, 1940

Sale Date: May 21, 2015

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Parade, 1932–1935

Alexander Rodchenko

Parade, 1932–1935

Sale Date: May 21, 2015

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Tatiana Malutina en costume, Moscou, 1936–1939

Alexander Rodchenko

Tatiana Malutina en costume, Moscou, 1936–1939

Sale Date: May 21, 2015

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L'URSS en construction, 1933

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L'URSS en construction, 1933

Sale Date: May 21, 2015

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Russia, 1930–1949

Alexander Rodchenko

Russia, 1930–1949

Sale Date: May 19, 2015

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Museum series portfolios no. 2:..., 1924–1937

Alexander Rodchenko

Museum series portfolios no. 2:..., 1924–1937

Sale Date: May 23, 2015

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Malioutina

Alexander Rodchenko

Malioutina

Sale Date: April 27, 2015

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Pionero trompetista, 1930

Alexander Rodchenko

Pionero trompetista, 1930

Sale Date: April 15, 2015

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Portrait de maiakowski, 1927

Alexander Rodchenko

Portrait de maiakowski, 1927

Sale Date: April 15, 2015

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Linolstiche 1918/19, 1981

Alexander Rodchenko

Linolstiche 1918/19, 1981

Sale Date: March 7, 2015

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Sin título, 1917, 1917

Alexander Rodchenko

Sin título, 1917, 1917

Sale Date: February 25, 2015

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A SOVIET AGITKOST' GIFT PHOTO ALBUM..., 1930–1939

Alexander Rodchenko

A SOVIET AGITKOST' GIFT PHOTO ALBUM..., 1930–1939

Sale Date: February 28, 2015

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Stalin, 1930–1949

Alexander Rodchenko

Stalin, 1930–1949

Sale Date: January 29, 2015

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Sosny (Pines), 1933

Alexander Rodchenko

Sosny (Pines), 1933

Sale Date: December 10, 2014

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Portrait of Aleksandr Dovzhenko (film..., 1930

Alexander Rodchenko

Portrait of Aleksandr Dovzhenko (film..., 1930

Sale Date: December 10, 2014

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Portrait of Ilse Triolet (sister of Lili..., 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Portrait of Ilse Triolet (sister of Lili..., 1924

Sale Date: December 10, 2014

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Swans, 1930–1939

Alexander Rodchenko

Swans, 1930–1939

Sale Date: December 10, 2014

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Untitled (from the White Sea Canal series), 1933

Alexander Rodchenko

Untitled (from the White Sea Canal series), 1933

Sale Date: December 10, 2014

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Ambulance (A Story on the Sklifosofsky..., 1931

Alexander Rodchenko

Ambulance (A Story on the Sklifosofsky..., 1931

Sale Date: December 10, 2014

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Pioneer with Trumpet, 1930

Alexander Rodchenko

Pioneer with Trumpet, 1930

Sale Date: December 10, 2014

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