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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Pioneer

Alexander Rodchenko

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Sale Date: May 28, 2014

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Excercises on the Dynamo Stadium, 1938

Alexander Rodchenko

Excercises on the Dynamo Stadium, 1938

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The Poet S. M. Tretjakow, 1928

Alexander Rodchenko

The Poet S. M. Tretjakow, 1928

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Paper, 1927

Alexander Rodchenko

Paper, 1927

Sale Date: May 28, 2014

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Pioneer with trumpet, 1930

Alexander Rodchenko

Pioneer with trumpet, 1930

Sale Date: May 23, 2014

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REZINOTREST GALOSHES, 1923

Alexander Rodchenko and Vladimir Mayakovsky

REZINOTREST GALOSHES, 1923

Sale Date: May 21, 2014

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Museum Series Portfolio Number 2: Portraits (28...

Alexander Rodchenko

Museum Series Portfolio Number 2: Portraits (28...

Sale Date: May 8, 2014

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Columns of the museum of the revolution,..., 1926

Alexander Rodchenko

Columns of the museum of the revolution,..., 1926

Sale Date: May 7, 2014

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Pyramid, 1936

Alexander Rodchenko

Pyramid, 1936

Sale Date: May 7, 2014

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Dobrolet, 1923

Alexander Rodchenko

Dobrolet, 1923

Sale Date: April 24, 2014

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Il calciatore, 1920–1929

Alexander Rodchenko

Il calciatore, 1920–1929

Sale Date: April 12, 2014

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Radio Tower, 1929

Alexander Rodchenko

Radio Tower, 1929

Sale Date: April 2, 2014

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The film maker Esther Schub, 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

The film maker Esther Schub, 1924

Sale Date: March 21, 2014

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Pioneer girl, 1930

Alexander Rodchenko

Pioneer girl, 1930

Sale Date: March 21, 2014

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Fencers, 1936

Alexander Rodchenko

Fencers, 1936

Sale Date: March 21, 2014

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Malioutina, Moscow, 1936

Alexander Rodchenko

Malioutina, Moscow, 1936

Sale Date: March 21, 2014

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The vase, 1928

Alexander Rodchenko

The vase, 1928

Sale Date: March 21, 2014

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The Samozvery, 1926

Alexander Rodchenko

The Samozvery, 1926

Sale Date: March 21, 2014

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The Painter Alexander Shevchenko, 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

The Painter Alexander Shevchenko, 1924

Sale Date: March 21, 2014

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Canal de la mer Blanche (+ 2 others; 3 works), 1932

Alexander Rodchenko

Canal de la mer Blanche (+ 2 others; 3 works), 1932

Sale Date: December 12, 2013

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Girl in student accomodation (Madchen in..., 1932

Alexander Rodchenko

Girl in student accomodation (Madchen in..., 1932

Sale Date: December 15, 2013

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History of the Communist Party (5 works), 1919

Alexander Rodchenko

History of the Communist Party (5 works), 1919

Sale Date: December 3, 2013

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Le cuirassé Potemkine

Alexander Rodchenko

Le cuirassé Potemkine

Sale Date: December 3, 2013

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Figur im Kreis, 1920–1922

Alexander Rodchenko

Figur im Kreis, 1920–1922

Sale Date: November 28, 2013

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