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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Oleg Leonidov, 1938

Alexander Rodchenko

Oleg Leonidov, 1938

Sale Date: December 3, 2014

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Street scene from above./, 1926

Alexander Rodchenko

Street scene from above./, 1926

Sale Date: December 3, 2014

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Portrait of Vladimir Mayakovsky (1893 -..., 1924

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Portrait of Vladimir Mayakovsky (1893 -..., 1924

Sale Date: December 3, 2014

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Bücher aller Wissenszweige - Books for Every , 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Bücher aller Wissenszweige - Books for Every , 1924

Sale Date: December 6, 2014

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Untitled, 1915

Alexander Rodchenko

Untitled, 1915

Sale Date: December 5, 2014

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Two images, V. Mayakovsky and Diver, 1934, 1925

Alexander Rodchenko

Two images, V. Mayakovsky and Diver, 1934, 1925

Sale Date: November 25, 2014

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Rythmic Gymnasts on Red Square, 1936

Alexander Rodchenko

Rythmic Gymnasts on Red Square, 1936

Sale Date: November 14, 2014

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Rabochi Odin Slab

Alexander Rodchenko

Rabochi Odin Slab

Sale Date: November 25, 2014

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Compositions (3 works), 1953

Alexander Rodchenko

Compositions (3 works), 1953

Sale Date: October 18, 2014

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The artist's daughter, Varvara, 1929

Alexander Rodchenko

The artist's daughter, Varvara, 1929

Sale Date: October 17, 2014

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Catching worms for bait, 1933

Alexander Rodchenko

Catching worms for bait, 1933

Sale Date: September 30, 2014

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Steps, 1929

Alexander Rodchenko

Steps, 1929

Sale Date: September 30, 2014

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Composizione

Alexander Rodchenko

Composizione

Sale Date: July 18, 2014

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Museum series portfolio 2: Portraits (28..., 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Museum series portfolio 2: Portraits (28..., 1924

Sale Date: May 30, 2014

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Demonstration; Untitled (2 works), 1932

Alexander Rodchenko

Demonstration; Untitled (2 works), 1932

Sale Date: June 6, 2014

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A Poster Rabochii odin slab

Alexander Rodchenko

A Poster Rabochii odin slab

Sale Date: June 4, 2014

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A Runner (from Circus Masks), 1947

Alexander Rodchenko

A Runner (from Circus Masks), 1947

Sale Date: June 4, 2014

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History of the Communist Party, 1919

Alexander Rodchenko

History of the Communist Party, 1919

Sale Date: May 29, 2014

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Sketch for a theater costume for My..., 1920

Alexander Rodchenko

Sketch for a theater costume for My..., 1920

Sale Date: May 29, 2014

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Pole Vault, 1937

Alexander Rodchenko

Pole Vault, 1937

Sale Date: June 2, 2014

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Courtyard, 1932

Alexander Rodchenko

Courtyard, 1932

Sale Date: June 2, 2014

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Demonstration, 1932

Alexander Rodchenko

Demonstration, 1932

Sale Date: June 3, 2014

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The yard in summer, 1928

Alexander Rodchenko

The yard in summer, 1928

Sale Date: June 4, 2014

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Self-Portrait; Pines, 1925–1929

Alexander Rodchenko

Self-Portrait; Pines, 1925–1929

Sale Date: June 4, 2014

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