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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Champion: Le marque noir, 1919

Alexander Rodchenko

Champion: Le marque noir, 1919

Sale Date: October 25, 2006

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Champion : Le marque noir, 1919

Alexander Rodchenko

Champion : Le marque noir, 1919

Sale Date: October 25, 2006

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Portrait of Vladimir Mayakovsky, 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Portrait of Vladimir Mayakovsky, 1924

Sale Date: October 18, 2006

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Interior and a clock

Alexander Rodchenko

Interior and a clock

Sale Date: October 17, 2006

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Portrait of a lady from above

Alexander Rodchenko

Portrait of a lady from above

Sale Date: October 17, 2006

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At the Lenin Library, 1929

Alexander Rodchenko

At the Lenin Library, 1929

Sale Date: October 17, 2006

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Theatrical square, 1929

Alexander Rodchenko

Theatrical square, 1929

Sale Date: October 17, 2006

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Mayakovsky with Scottie, 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Mayakovsky with Scottie, 1924

Sale Date: October 17, 2006

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Reconstruction of the houses, 1930

Alexander Rodchenko

Reconstruction of the houses, 1930

Sale Date: October 17, 2006

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Linolstiche 1918/19 (portfolio of 2..., 1918–1919

Alexander Rodchenko

Linolstiche 1918/19 (portfolio of 2..., 1918–1919

Sale Date: September 14, 2006

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Rhythmic gymnastics, Red Square, 1936

Alexander Rodchenko

Rhythmic gymnastics, Red Square, 1936

Sale Date: June 29, 2006

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Pryzhok s shestom (pole vault), 1936

Alexander Rodchenko

Pryzhok s shestom (pole vault), 1936

Sale Date: June 29, 2006

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Composition, 1920

Alexander Rodchenko

Composition, 1920

Sale Date: June 26, 2006

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Composition, 1918

Alexander Rodchenko

Composition, 1918

Sale Date: June 21, 2006

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Dive, 1934

Alexander Rodchenko

Dive, 1934

Sale Date: June 1, 2006

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Painter Alexander Shevchenko - The double..., 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Painter Alexander Shevchenko - The double..., 1924

Sale Date: June 1, 2006

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Design for MOSSELPROM poster for the Red..., 1923

Alexander Rodchenko

Design for MOSSELPROM poster for the Red..., 1923

Sale Date: May 30, 2006

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Rhythmische Gymnastik auf dem Roten Platz, 1936

Alexander Rodchenko

Rhythmische Gymnastik auf dem Roten Platz, 1936

Sale Date: May 26, 2006

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Scene from the opera Russian and Ludmilla at , 1937

Alexander Rodchenko

Scene from the opera Russian and Ludmilla at , 1937

Sale Date: April 26, 2006

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Factory kitchen. At the caldron, 1931

Alexander Rodchenko

Factory kitchen. At the caldron, 1931

Sale Date: April 26, 2006

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Abstract composition

Alexander Rodchenko

Abstract composition

Sale Date: May 3, 2006

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Abstract composition

Alexander Rodchenko

Abstract composition

Sale Date: May 3, 2006

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The juggler, 1935

Alexander Rodchenko

The juggler, 1935

Sale Date: April 26, 2006

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Esquisse pour un costume de théâtre, 1920

Alexander Rodchenko

Esquisse pour un costume de théâtre, 1920

Sale Date: March 31, 2006

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