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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Kolonna Dinamo, 1935–1935

Alexander Rodchenko

Kolonna Dinamo, 1935–1935

Sale Date: November 29, 2001

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Pionier, 1930–1930

Alexander Rodchenko

Pionier, 1930–1930

Sale Date: November 15, 2001

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Women first!, 1935–1935

Alexander Rodchenko

Women first!, 1935–1935

Sale Date: October 5, 2001

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Untitled (Staircase), 1927–1927

Alexander Rodchenko

Untitled (Staircase), 1927–1927

Sale Date: October 5, 2001

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Runners, 1920–1929

Alexander Rodchenko

Runners, 1920–1929

Sale Date: October 2, 2001

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Varvara F. Stepanova, 1928–1928

Alexander Rodchenko

Varvara F. Stepanova, 1928–1928

Sale Date: September 29, 2001

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Pionier mit Trompete (Pionertrubach), 1930–1930

Alexander Rodchenko

Pionier mit Trompete (Pionertrubach), 1930–1930

Sale Date: June 28, 2001

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Portrait Wladimir Majakovskij, 1924–1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Portrait Wladimir Majakovskij, 1924–1924

Sale Date: June 28, 2001

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Bau des Weissmeer-Kanals, 1933–1933

Alexander Rodchenko

Bau des Weissmeer-Kanals, 1933–1933

Sale Date: June 28, 2001

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Majakovskij mit Scotty, 1924–1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Majakovskij mit Scotty, 1924–1924

Sale Date: June 9, 2001

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Composición, 1918–1918

Alexander Rodchenko

Composición, 1918–1918

Sale Date: May 31, 2001

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Der Konstruktivist Aleksei Gan, 1924–1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Der Konstruktivist Aleksei Gan, 1924–1924

Sale Date: May 18, 2001

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V.V. Mayakovsky (Death portrait), 1930–1930

Alexander Rodchenko

V.V. Mayakovsky (Death portrait), 1930–1930

Sale Date: May 11, 2001

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On the rings, 1938–1938

Alexander Rodchenko

On the rings, 1938–1938

Sale Date: April 26, 2001

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Kolonna dinamo, 1935–1935

Alexander Rodchenko

Kolonna dinamo, 1935–1935

Sale Date: April 18, 2001

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Mayakovsky, 1921–1921

Alexander Rodchenko

Mayakovsky, 1921–1921

Sale Date: April 6, 2001

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Die Filmregisseurin Esther Schub, 1924–1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Die Filmregisseurin Esther Schub, 1924–1924

Sale Date: March 31, 2001

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Still life, 1927–1927

Alexander Rodchenko

Still life, 1927–1927

Sale Date: February 20, 2001

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Untitled, 1917–1917

Alexander Rodchenko

Untitled, 1917–1917

Sale Date: February 8, 2001

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Circus performer, 1940–1940

Alexander Rodchenko

Circus performer, 1940–1940

Sale Date: December 12, 2000

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Sin título, 1917–1917

Alexander Rodchenko

Sin título, 1917–1917

Sale Date: December 12, 2000

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Manöver mit Ballon, 1924–1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Manöver mit Ballon, 1924–1924

Sale Date: November 24, 2000

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Im Zirkus, 1940–1940

Alexander Rodchenko

Im Zirkus, 1940–1940

Sale Date: November 24, 2000

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Schwarze Schwäne, 1930–1939

Alexander Rodchenko

Schwarze Schwäne, 1930–1939

Sale Date: November 24, 2000

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