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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Courtyard, 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Courtyard, 1924

Sale Date: May 20, 2010

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Portrait of the artist's daughter, 1937

Alexander Rodchenko

Portrait of the artist's daughter, 1937

Sale Date: May 20, 2010

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Girl with Leica, 1934

Alexander Rodchenko

Girl with Leica, 1934

Sale Date: May 20, 2010

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Dynamo Water Stadium, motor boat DM-1, 1929

Alexander Rodchenko

Dynamo Water Stadium, motor boat DM-1, 1929

Sale Date: May 20, 2010

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Non-objective sculpture no. 3, 1918

After Alexander Rodchenko

Non-objective sculpture no. 3, 1918

Sale Date: May 8, 2010

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Portrait of Vladimir Mayakovsky, 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Portrait of Vladimir Mayakovsky, 1924

Sale Date: May 21, 2010

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The battleship Potemkin, 1925

Alexander Rodchenko

The battleship Potemkin, 1925

Sale Date: May 13, 2010

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Polevye tsvety, portrait of the artist's..., 1935

Alexander Rodchenko

Polevye tsvety, portrait of the artist's..., 1935

Sale Date: May 18, 2010

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Lux cigarettes, 1923–1925

Alexander Rodchenko and Vladimir Mayakovsky

Lux cigarettes, 1923–1925

Sale Date: April 24, 2010

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Varvara with her pet, 1930–1935

Alexander Rodchenko

Varvara with her pet, 1930–1935

Sale Date: April 24, 2010

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Portrait of daughter Varvara, 1938

Alexander Rodchenko

Portrait of daughter Varvara, 1938

Sale Date: April 24, 2010

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Rodchenko museum series portfolio no.2:..., 1997

Alexander Rodchenko

Rodchenko museum series portfolio no.2:..., 1997

Sale Date: April 24, 2010

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Mayakovsky with scottie, 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Mayakovsky with scottie, 1924

Sale Date: April 24, 2010

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Actress, producer, poet, 1930

Alexander Rodchenko

Actress, producer, poet, 1930

Sale Date: April 24, 2010

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Box of Esmeralda cigarettes (maquette), 1925

Alexander Rodchenko

Box of Esmeralda cigarettes (maquette), 1925

Sale Date: April 23, 2010

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Konstruktivistische Komposition, 1919

Attributed to Alexander Rodchenko

Konstruktivistische Komposition, 1919

Sale Date: April 14, 2010

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Projet de costume, 1919

Alexander Rodchenko

Projet de costume, 1919

Sale Date: March 26, 2010

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Abstrakte Kompositon

Alexander Rodchenko

Abstrakte Kompositon

Sale Date: April 17, 2010

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Moscow view (Streetcar), 1920

Alexander Rodchenko

Moscow view (Streetcar), 1920

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

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Die Freunde des Künstlers unter sich

Alexander Rodchenko

Die Freunde des Künstlers unter sich

Sale Date: December 5, 2009

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Blick in einen Hinterhof

Alexander Rodchenko

Blick in einen Hinterhof

Sale Date: December 5, 2009

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Porträt einer jungen Frau mit Zigarette

Alexander Rodchenko

Porträt einer jungen Frau mit Zigarette

Sale Date: December 5, 2009

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Dive, 1934

Alexander Rodchenko

Dive, 1934

Sale Date: December 2, 2009

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Nu, 1926

Alexander Rodchenko

Nu, 1926

Sale Date: November 18, 2009

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