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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Dynamo Stadium, sports parade, 1932

Alexander Rodchenko

Dynamo Stadium, sports parade, 1932

Sale Date: March 22, 2006

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Column of Dynamo Sport Society, members..., 1935

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Column of Dynamo Sport Society, members..., 1935

Sale Date: March 22, 2006

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Moujik, 1919

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Moujik, 1919

Sale Date: December 19, 2005

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Still-life with Leica, 1930

Alexander Rodchenko

Still-life with Leica, 1930

Sale Date: December 7, 2005

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Lili Brick, 1927

Alexander Rodchenko

Lili Brick, 1927

Sale Date: November 22, 2005

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Portrait von Varvara Stepanova, 1924

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Portrait von Varvara Stepanova, 1924

Sale Date: November 24, 2005

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Composition, 1919

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Composition, 1919

Sale Date: October 28, 2005

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Revolutie 1920, pl.22 (poster w/text in , 1925–1926

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Revolutie 1920, pl.22 (poster w/text in , 1925–1926

Sale Date: October 8, 2005

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Revolutie 1917, pl.16 (poster w/text in , 1925–1926

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Revolutie 1917, pl.16 (poster w/text in , 1925–1926

Sale Date: October 8, 2005

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Holiday illuminations, May 1 1932 (+ Bolshoi , 1932

Alexander Rodchenko

Holiday illuminations, May 1 1932 (+ Bolshoi , 1932

Sale Date: October 12, 2005

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Composition, 1918

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Composition, 1918

Sale Date: September 15, 2005

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Während der Dreharbeiten zum Film die..., 1927

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Während der Dreharbeiten zum Film die..., 1927

Sale Date: June 2, 2005

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Konstruktion, 1919–1920

Alexander Rodchenko

Konstruktion, 1919–1920

Sale Date: June 3, 2005

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Osip Brik (cover illus. for the magazine LEF), 1927

Alexander Rodchenko

Osip Brik (cover illus. for the magazine LEF), 1927

Sale Date: May 17, 2005

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Cinema-eye, 1927

Alexander Rodchenko

Cinema-eye, 1927

Sale Date: May 17, 2005

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Yelizaveta Ignatovich, 1930

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Yelizaveta Ignatovich, 1930

Sale Date: April 28, 2005

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Gymnasts, Moscow, 1935

Alexander Rodchenko

Gymnasts, Moscow, 1935

Sale Date: April 28, 2005

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Two generations, 1935

Alexander Rodchenko

Two generations, 1935

Sale Date: April 28, 2005

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One sixth of the world, 1926

Alexander Rodchenko

One sixth of the world, 1926

Sale Date: April 21, 2005

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Wladimir Majakowski auf dem Sterbebett, 1930

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Wladimir Majakowski auf dem Sterbebett, 1930

Sale Date: November 25, 2004

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Girl with sunflowers, 1930

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Girl with sunflowers, 1930

Sale Date: January 26, 2005

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Gegenstandslose Skulptur Nr. 6 (Weiße..., 1918

Alexander Rodchenko

Gegenstandslose Skulptur Nr. 6 (Weiße..., 1918

Sale Date: December 4, 2004

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Ohne Titel, 1919

Alexander Rodchenko

Ohne Titel, 1919

Sale Date: December 4, 2004

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Ovale Hängende Konstruktion no. 12..., 1920–1921

Alexander Rodchenko

Ovale Hängende Konstruktion no. 12..., 1920–1921

Sale Date: November 26, 2004

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