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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By the Banner. Pioneer Camp named after , 1930–1930

Alexander Rodchenko

By the Banner. Pioneer Camp named after , 1930–1930

Sale Date: October 22, 2002

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Ball bearing plant, 1932–1932

Alexander Rodchenko

Ball bearing plant, 1932–1932

Sale Date: October 22, 2002

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Constructivist collage, 1919–1920

Alexander Rodchenko

Constructivist collage, 1919–1920

Sale Date: September 18, 2002

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Composition, 1918–1919

Alexander Rodchenko

Composition, 1918–1919

Sale Date: September 18, 2002

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Composition, 1918–1918

Alexander Rodchenko

Composition, 1918–1918

Sale Date: June 15, 2002

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Vakhtan Doski, 1931–1931

Alexander Rodchenko

Vakhtan Doski, 1931–1931

Sale Date: June 6, 2002

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Pioniergruppe von der Akademie..., 1925–1925

Alexander Rodchenko

Pioniergruppe von der Akademie..., 1925–1925

Sale Date: June 6, 2002

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Portrait Tatjana Malutina, 1930–1939

Alexander Rodchenko

Portrait Tatjana Malutina, 1930–1939

Sale Date: June 6, 2002

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Divers, 1934–1934

Alexander Rodchenko

Divers, 1934–1934

Sale Date: June 6, 2002

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Kaleso (Das Rad), 1936–1936

Alexander Rodchenko

Kaleso (Das Rad), 1936–1936

Sale Date: May 16, 2002

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Der Konstrutivist Aleksei Gan, 1924–1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Der Konstrutivist Aleksei Gan, 1924–1924

Sale Date: May 16, 2002

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Kolonna Dinamo, 1935–1935

Alexander Rodchenko

Kolonna Dinamo, 1935–1935

Sale Date: May 10, 2002

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L'auditeur, 1929–1929

Alexander Rodchenko

L'auditeur, 1929–1929

Sale Date: May 6, 2002

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La parade des sports, Place Rouge, Moscou, 1934–1934

Alexander Rodchenko

La parade des sports, Place Rouge, Moscou, 1934–1934

Sale Date: May 6, 2002

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Pionier mit einer Trompete, 1930–1930

Alexander Rodchenko

Pionier mit einer Trompete, 1930–1930

Sale Date: May 4, 2002

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Kolonna Dinamo, 1935–1935

Alexander Rodchenko

Kolonna Dinamo, 1935–1935

Sale Date: April 18, 2002

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Red army officer on balloon basket, 1927–1927

Alexander Rodchenko

Red army officer on balloon basket, 1927–1927

Sale Date: April 16, 2002

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Untitled (For Samozvery), 1926–1928

Alexander Rodchenko

Untitled (For Samozvery), 1926–1928

Sale Date: April 16, 2002

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Swan, 1947–1947

Alexander Rodchenko

Swan, 1947–1947

Sale Date: April 16, 2002

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Girl with Leica, 1934–1934

Alexander Rodchenko

Girl with Leica, 1934–1934

Sale Date: April 15, 2002

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Vladimir Mayakovsky, 1924–1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Vladimir Mayakovsky, 1924–1924

Sale Date: April 15, 2002

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Pionier, 1930–1930

Alexander Rodchenko

Pionier, 1930–1930

Sale Date: March 23, 2002

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Tanks, 1935–1935

Alexander Rodchenko

Tanks, 1935–1935

Sale Date: February 19, 2002

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Silhouette of Vladimir Mayakovsky, 1939–1940

Alexander Rodchenko

Silhouette of Vladimir Mayakovsky, 1939–1940

Sale Date: February 19, 2002

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