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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The eye, 1927

Alexander Rodchenko

The eye, 1927

Sale Date: May 22, 2008

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Column of the Dynamo Sports Society turning..., 1935

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Column of the Dynamo Sports Society turning..., 1935

Sale Date: June 10, 2008

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Radio station tower, 1929

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Radio station tower, 1929

Sale Date: June 10, 2008

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The student, 1927

Alexander Rodchenko

The student, 1927

Sale Date: June 10, 2008

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Krieg der Zukunft, 1930

Alexander Rodchenko

Krieg der Zukunft, 1930

Sale Date: June 14, 2008

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Clownsnummer Der Zwischenakt, 1940

Alexander Rodchenko

Clownsnummer Der Zwischenakt, 1940

Sale Date: May 31, 2008

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O Lenine (bk by Josef Stalin w/ works), 1935

Alexander Rodchenko

O Lenine (bk by Josef Stalin w/ works), 1935

Sale Date: May 21, 2008

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Ob agit i proz iskusstve (bk by Boris..., 1930

Alexander Rodchenko

Ob agit i proz iskusstve (bk by Boris..., 1930

Sale Date: May 21, 2008

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Portrait of the writer Sergei Tretyakov, 1928

Alexander Rodchenko

Portrait of the writer Sergei Tretyakov, 1928

Sale Date: May 17, 2008

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Mrs. Ignatovitch, 1936

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Mrs. Ignatovitch, 1936

Sale Date: May 17, 2008

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Varvara Stepanova, 1936

Alexander Rodchenko

Varvara Stepanova, 1936

Sale Date: May 17, 2008

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Photogram, 1930–1939

Alexander Rodchenko

Photogram, 1930–1939

Sale Date: May 17, 2008

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Building, 1931

Alexander Rodchenko

Building, 1931

Sale Date: May 17, 2008

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Mayakovsky, 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Mayakovsky, 1924

Sale Date: May 17, 2008

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Mayakovsky, 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Mayakovsky, 1924

Sale Date: May 17, 2008

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Bud Gotov photomontage (collab. w/ Stepanova , 1934

Alexander Rodchenko

Bud Gotov photomontage (collab. w/ Stepanova , 1934

Sale Date: May 17, 2008

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Parade in Moscow, 1936

Alexander Rodchenko

Parade in Moscow, 1936

Sale Date: May 17, 2008

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Lila Brik, 1928

Alexander Rodchenko

Lila Brik, 1928

Sale Date: May 17, 2008

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Stars, 1938

Alexander Rodchenko

Stars, 1938

Sale Date: May 17, 2008

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The yard in summer, 1928

Alexander Rodchenko

The yard in summer, 1928

Sale Date: May 17, 2008

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Portrait of the artist's daughter, 1937

Alexander Rodchenko

Portrait of the artist's daughter, 1937

Sale Date: May 13, 2008

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Der Sprung - Athlet beim Turmspringen, 1933

Alexander Rodchenko

Der Sprung - Athlet beim Turmspringen, 1933

Sale Date: April 26, 2008

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Lesende Studentin im Studentenheim Lefortowo, 1932

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Lesende Studentin im Studentenheim Lefortowo, 1932

Sale Date: April 26, 2008

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Poet Vladimir Mayakovsky, 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Poet Vladimir Mayakovsky, 1924

Sale Date: April 9, 2008

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