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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Portrait des Alexander Schevchenko, 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Portrait des Alexander Schevchenko, 1924

Sale Date: December 9, 2006

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Constructivist composition

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Constructivist composition

Sale Date: December 5, 2006

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Winter Landscape, Karelia, 1933

Alexander Rodchenko

Winter Landscape, Karelia, 1933

Sale Date: December 6, 2006

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Pabjed (Lunch), 1929

Alexander Rodchenko

Pabjed (Lunch), 1929

Sale Date: December 6, 2006

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The Kropotkinskaya embankment (+ Swans at..., 1927

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The Kropotkinskaya embankment (+ Swans at..., 1927

Sale Date: December 6, 2006

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Monkeys, 1932

Alexander Rodchenko

Monkeys, 1932

Sale Date: November 27, 2006

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Dobrolet - I will invest a rouble today in...

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Dobrolet - I will invest a rouble today in...

Sale Date: November 27, 2006

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Arbat - Bus station, 1932

Alexander Rodchenko

Arbat - Bus station, 1932

Sale Date: November 27, 2006

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New buildings on Shabolovka, 1932

Alexander Rodchenko

New buildings on Shabolovka, 1932

Sale Date: November 27, 2006

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Moscow Soviet Building, 1932

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Moscow Soviet Building, 1932

Sale Date: November 27, 2006

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The Central Park of Culture and Leisure -..., 1932

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The Central Park of Culture and Leisure -..., 1932

Sale Date: November 27, 2006

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The Central Park of Culture and Lesisure -..., 1932

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The Central Park of Culture and Lesisure -..., 1932

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Children's village in Sokolniki Park -..., 1932

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Children's village in Sokolniki Park -..., 1932

Sale Date: November 27, 2006

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Bears, 1932

Alexander Rodchenko

Bears, 1932

Sale Date: November 27, 2006

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Factory kitchen. Cauldron, 1931

Alexander Rodchenko

Factory kitchen. Cauldron, 1931

Sale Date: November 27, 2006

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Komposition, 1918

Alexander Rodchenko

Komposition, 1918

Sale Date: December 2, 2006

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Riga, 1951

Alexander Rodchenko

Riga, 1951

Sale Date: November 30, 2006

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Demonstration an der Miasnitzkaja, 1932

Alexander Rodchenko

Demonstration an der Miasnitzkaja, 1932

Sale Date: November 30, 2006

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Portrait von Lily Brik für das Plakat Bücher, 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Portrait von Lily Brik für das Plakat Bücher, 1924

Sale Date: November 30, 2006

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One sixth of the world, 1923

Alexander Rodchenko

One sixth of the world, 1923

Sale Date: November 28, 2006

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Projet de costume : Le champion, 1920

Alexander Rodchenko

Projet de costume : Le champion, 1920

Sale Date: October 25, 2006

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Projet de costume : Le Fonctionnaire, 1920

Alexander Rodchenko

Projet de costume : Le Fonctionnaire, 1920

Sale Date: October 25, 2006

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Projet de costume, 1919

Alexander Rodchenko

Projet de costume, 1919

Sale Date: October 25, 2006

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Projet de costume, 1920

Alexander Rodchenko

Projet de costume, 1920

Sale Date: October 25, 2006

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