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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Alexander Rodchenko Artworks

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Costume design for V.V. Mayakovsky's Play..., 1929

Alexander Rodchenko

Costume design for V.V. Mayakovsky's Play..., 1929

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Daesh (Let's produce), 1929

Alexander Rodchenko

Daesh (Let's produce), 1929

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Tsotsa, 1921

Alexander Rodchenko

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Oktogonale Konstruktion

Attributed to Alexander Rodchenko

Oktogonale Konstruktion

Sale Date: December 6, 2008

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Selected images (4 works), 1927–1932

Alexander Rodchenko

Selected images (4 works), 1927–1932

Sale Date: December 3, 2008

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The Russian poet and playwright Vladimir..., 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

The Russian poet and playwright Vladimir..., 1924

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Portrait of the Russian poet and playwright..., 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Portrait of the Russian poet and playwright..., 1924

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Selected portraits of Vladimir..., 1918–1929

Alexander Rodchenko

Selected portraits of Vladimir..., 1918–1929

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Ohne Titel (portfolio of 10, various sizes)

Alexander Rodchenko

Ohne Titel (portfolio of 10, various sizes)

Sale Date: December 2, 2008

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Rote Armee-Offizier im Heisluftballon (from..., 1927

Alexander Rodchenko

Rote Armee-Offizier im Heisluftballon (from..., 1927

Sale Date: December 5, 2008

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Composition

Alexander Rodchenko

Sale Date: November 14, 2008

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Untitled

Attributed to Alexander Rodchenko

Sale Date: November 6, 2008

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Untitled

Attributed to Alexander Rodchenko

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Portrait de Vladimir Maïakovski, 1924

Attributed to Alexander Rodchenko

Portrait de Vladimir Maïakovski, 1924

Sale Date: October 29, 2008

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Composition - Superimposed triangles, 1918

Alexander Rodchenko

Composition - Superimposed triangles, 1918

Sale Date: November 5, 2008

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Devushka s Leikoi (Girl with Leica), 1934

Alexander Rodchenko

Devushka s Leikoi (Girl with Leica), 1934

Sale Date: October 28, 2008

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Na parade Krasnaia (On parade, Red Square), 1936

Alexander Rodchenko

Na parade Krasnaia (On parade, Red Square), 1936

Sale Date: October 28, 2008

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Red Army officer on balloon basket, 1927

Alexander Rodchenko

Red Army officer on balloon basket, 1927

Sale Date: October 28, 2008

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Poet Vladamir Mayakovsky, 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Poet Vladamir Mayakovsky, 1924

Sale Date: October 16, 2008

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Woman and dog, 1927

Alexander Rodchenko

Woman and dog, 1927

Sale Date: September 14, 2008

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Photomontage, 1922

Alexander Rodchenko

Photomontage, 1922

Sale Date: June 25, 2008

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Le Fonctionnaire, 1920

Alexander Rodchenko

Le Fonctionnaire, 1920

Sale Date: June 2, 2008

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The wheel, 1936

Alexander Rodchenko

The wheel, 1936

Sale Date: June 11, 2008

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Portrait of the Russian poet and playwright..., 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Portrait of the Russian poet and playwright..., 1924

Sale Date: June 11, 2008

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