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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Die Stufen, 1929

Alexander Rodchenko

Die Stufen, 1929

Sale Date: June 20, 2012

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Differentialgetriebe (Plate 18 aus dem..., 1929

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Differentialgetriebe (Plate 18 aus dem..., 1929

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Innenhof, 1927

Alexander Rodchenko

Innenhof, 1927

Sale Date: June 20, 2012

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Balkone (Aus der Reihe Das Haus in der..., 1925

Alexander Rodchenko

Balkone (Aus der Reihe Das Haus in der..., 1925

Sale Date: June 20, 2012

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Woman with cigarette

Alexander Rodchenko

Woman with cigarette

Sale Date: June 7, 2012

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The Russian poet and playwright..., 1924–1929

Alexander Rodchenko

The Russian poet and playwright..., 1924–1929

Sale Date: June 6, 2012

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Selected images (8 works), 1924–1937

Alexander Rodchenko

Selected images (8 works), 1924–1937

Sale Date: June 6, 2012

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New Factory Building, 1931

Alexander Rodchenko

New Factory Building, 1931

Sale Date: May 22, 2012

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Milking, 1929

Alexander Rodchenko

Milking, 1929

Sale Date: May 22, 2012

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Central Market on Trubnaia Square, 1932

Alexander Rodchenko

Central Market on Trubnaia Square, 1932

Sale Date: May 22, 2012

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Der Hof (Stairs); (7 works), 1932

Alexander Rodchenko

Der Hof (Stairs); (7 works), 1932

Sale Date: May 22, 2012

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Rhythmic Gymnastics, The Red Square, 1936

Alexander Rodchenko

Rhythmic Gymnastics, The Red Square, 1936

Sale Date: May 21, 2012

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Diver, 1936

Alexander Rodchenko

Diver, 1936

Sale Date: May 21, 2012

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La fille mal gardée Ballet, Bolshoi Theatre, 1937

Alexander Rodchenko

La fille mal gardée Ballet, Bolshoi Theatre, 1937

Sale Date: May 17, 2012

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Pioneer Trumpeter, 1930

Alexander Rodchenko

Pioneer Trumpeter, 1930

Sale Date: May 17, 2012

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The Student, 1927

Alexander Rodchenko

The Student, 1927

Sale Date: May 17, 2012

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The history of the communist party in posters, 1926

Alexander Rodchenko

The history of the communist party in posters, 1926

Sale Date: May 10, 2012

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L'art decoratif U.R.S.s./Moscou-Paris, 1925

Alexander Rodchenko

L'art decoratif U.R.S.s./Moscou-Paris, 1925

Sale Date: May 10, 2012

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Aus dem Kinderbuch / From the children's..., 1926

Alexander Rodchenko

Aus dem Kinderbuch / From the children's..., 1926

Sale Date: May 12, 2012

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Rodchenko museum series portfolio no.1,..., 1994

Alexander Rodchenko

Rodchenko museum series portfolio no.1,..., 1994

Sale Date: April 4, 2012

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The interval, 1940–1949

Alexander Rodchenko

The interval, 1940–1949

Sale Date: April 4, 2012

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Fire escape, 1927

Alexander Rodchenko

Fire escape, 1927

Sale Date: April 5, 2012

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Composizione geometrica, 1918

Alexander Rodchenko

Composizione geometrica, 1918

Sale Date: February 22, 2012

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Dynamo sports club, 1935

Alexander Rodchenko

Dynamo sports club, 1935

Sale Date: December 9, 2011

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