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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Komsomolzin, 1930

Alexander Rodchenko

Komsomolzin, 1930

Sale Date: November 29, 2007

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Circus acrobats - Theatre of People's Art,..., 1938

Alexander Rodchenko

Circus acrobats - Theatre of People's Art,..., 1938

Sale Date: November 7, 2007

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On the parallel bars, 1938

Alexander Rodchenko

On the parallel bars, 1938

Sale Date: November 7, 2007

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Assembling for a demonstration, 1928

Alexander Rodchenko

Assembling for a demonstration, 1928

Sale Date: November 13, 2007

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Mother, 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Sale Date: October 17, 2007

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The yard in summer, 1928

Alexander Rodchenko

The yard in summer, 1928

Sale Date: October 17, 2007

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Portrait of Vladimir Mayakovsky, 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Portrait of Vladimir Mayakovsky, 1924

Sale Date: October 17, 2007

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Poster design for Battleship Potemkin

Alexander Rodchenko

Poster design for Battleship Potemkin

Sale Date: June 15, 2007

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Grafische Konstruktion no. 33, 1919

Alexander Rodchenko

Grafische Konstruktion no. 33, 1919

Sale Date: June 12, 2007

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The polar bear, 1948

Alexander Rodchenko

The polar bear, 1948

Sale Date: June 7, 2007

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Vitaly Razarenko at the Moscow Circus, 1940

Alexander Rodchenko

Vitaly Razarenko at the Moscow Circus, 1940

Sale Date: June 7, 2007

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First cavalry, 1936

Alexander Rodchenko

First cavalry, 1936

Sale Date: June 7, 2007

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Glass in light, 1927

Alexander Rodchenko

Glass in light, 1927

Sale Date: May 22, 2007

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Rhythmic gymnasts on Red Square, 1936

Alexander Rodchenko

Rhythmic gymnasts on Red Square, 1936

Sale Date: May 24, 2007

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Holiday illumination, May 1 (diptych), 1932

Alexander Rodchenko

Holiday illumination, May 1 (diptych), 1932

Sale Date: April 25, 2007

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Sokolniki Park, winter, hockey, 1929

Alexander Rodchenko

Sokolniki Park, winter, hockey, 1929

Sale Date: April 24, 2007

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The sports girl, 1938

Alexander Rodchenko

The sports girl, 1938

Sale Date: April 24, 2007

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Vladimir Mayakovsky, 1926

Alexander Rodchenko

Vladimir Mayakovsky, 1926

Sale Date: April 26, 2007

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Sulky, 1938

Alexander Rodchenko

Sale Date: March 30, 2007

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Komposition

Alexander Rodchenko

Sale Date: March 23, 2007

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Fuss, 1920

Alexander Rodchenko

Sale Date: March 23, 2007

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Kopf, 1920

Alexander Rodchenko

Sale Date: March 23, 2007

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Interior and a clock (+ Pryzhok S..., 1936–1950

Alexander Rodchenko

Interior and a clock (+ Pryzhok S..., 1936–1950

Sale Date: March 13, 2007

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Projet de costume - le fonctionnaire, 1920

Alexander Rodchenko

Projet de costume - le fonctionnaire, 1920

Sale Date: December 20, 2006

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