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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Composition géométrique

Attributed to Alexander Rodchenko

Composition géométrique

Sale Date: November 20, 2021

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Le Leica et le stylo, 1929/30, 1929–1930

Alexander Rodchenko

Le Leica et le stylo, 1929/30, 1929–1930

Sale Date: March 29, 2022

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Mayakovsky lisant la pièce 'Banya' en 1929, 1929

Alexander Rodchenko

Mayakovsky lisant la pièce 'Banya' en 1929, 1929

Sale Date: March 29, 2022

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9 photographies contretypes sur carton exposées...

Alexander Rodchenko

9 photographies contretypes sur carton exposées...

Sale Date: March 29, 2022

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Gravure sur linoleum sur papier vélin, sous...

Alexander Rodchenko

Gravure sur linoleum sur papier vélin, sous...

Sale Date: March 29, 2022

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Pionnier à la trompette 1930, 1930

Alexander Rodchenko

Pionnier à la trompette 1930, 1930

Sale Date: March 29, 2022

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Pins à Pouchkino, 1927, 1927

Alexander Rodchenko

Pins à Pouchkino, 1927, 1927

Sale Date: March 29, 2022

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La cour, 1928, 1928

Alexander Rodchenko

La cour, 1928, 1928

Sale Date: March 29, 2022

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Intérieur d'un bureau et horloge, circa 1930, 1930

Alexander Rodchenko

Intérieur d'un bureau et horloge, circa 1930, 1930

Sale Date: March 29, 2022

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Garde en sentinelle à la tour Choukhovskaia, , 1929

Alexander Rodchenko

Garde en sentinelle à la tour Choukhovskaia, , 1929

Sale Date: March 29, 2022

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Devushka s leikoi (Jeune fille au Leica), 1934, 1934

Alexander Rodchenko

Devushka s leikoi (Jeune fille au Leica), 1934, 1934

Sale Date: March 29, 2022

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Studentin, 1932

Alexander Rodchenko

Studentin, 1932

Sale Date: February 22, 2022

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The ship in the lock at the Belomor Channel

Alexander Rodchenko

The ship in the lock at the Belomor Channel

Sale Date: March 27, 2022

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Photomontage, 1923, 1923

Alexander Rodchenko

Photomontage, 1923, 1923

Sale Date: March 17, 2022

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Orchestra, 1924, 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Orchestra, 1924, 1924

Sale Date: March 17, 2022

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Racecourse, 1935, 1935

Alexander Rodchenko

Racecourse, 1935, 1935

Sale Date: March 17, 2022

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Pioneer with Trumpet, 1930, 1930

Alexander Rodchenko

Pioneer with Trumpet, 1930, 1930

Sale Date: March 17, 2022

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Set aus zwei Photographien, 1928–1932

Alexander Rodchenko

Set aus zwei Photographien, 1928–1932

Sale Date: January 21, 2022

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Vladimir Mayakovsky. Pro eto: ei i mne..., 1923

Alexander Rodchenko

Vladimir Mayakovsky. Pro eto: ei i mne..., 1923

Sale Date: December 14, 2021

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V. V. Mayakovskiy, 1957

Varvara Stepanova and Alexander Rodchenko

V. V. Mayakovskiy, 1957

Sale Date: November 30, 2021

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1917 February Revolution, 1937

Alexander Rodchenko

1917 February Revolution, 1937

Sale Date: November 30, 2021

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Composition, 1918

Alexander Rodchenko

Composition, 1918

Sale Date: December 3, 2021

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10 photographs, 1928–1937

Alexander Rodchenko

10 photographs, 1928–1937

Sale Date: November 3, 2021

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Rhythmic Gymnastics, 1936

Alexander Rodchenko

Rhythmic Gymnastics, 1936

Sale Date: November 9, 2021

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