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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Alexander Rodchenko (1,289 results)
Circus scene with trainer and seals, 1940–1940

Alexander Rodchenko

Circus scene with trainer and seals, 1940–1940

Sale Date: October 7, 1997

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Tree, 1927–1927

Alexander Rodchenko

Tree, 1927–1927

Sale Date: October 7, 1997

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Catching worms for bait, 1933–1933

Alexander Rodchenko

Catching worms for bait, 1933–1933

Sale Date: October 7, 1997

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Geometric abstract, 1923–1923

Alexander Rodchenko

Geometric abstract, 1923–1923

Sale Date: September 23, 1997

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Les courses, 1938

Alexander Rodchenko

Les courses, 1938

Sale Date: July 1, 1997

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Out of a child's book, 1926

Alexander Rodchenko

Out of a child's book, 1926

Sale Date: May 2, 1997

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Girl, portrait, 1920–1929

Alexander Rodchenko

Girl, portrait, 1920–1929

Sale Date: May 2, 1997

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Portrait of the photographer's mother, 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Portrait of the photographer's mother, 1924

Sale Date: May 1, 1997

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Cigarette girl on the streets of Moscow, 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Cigarette girl on the streets of Moscow, 1924

Sale Date: May 1, 1997

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Mosselprom (Moscow Agrarian Industry Co.), 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Mosselprom (Moscow Agrarian Industry Co.), 1924

Sale Date: May 1, 1997

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White swan, 1947

Alexander Rodchenko

White swan, 1947

Sale Date: April 19, 1997

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Steps, 1930

Alexander Rodchenko

Steps, 1930

Sale Date: April 19, 1997

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Red Army officer on balloon basket, 1927

Alexander Rodchenko

Red Army officer on balloon basket, 1927

Sale Date: April 19, 1997

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Dive, 1934–1936

Alexander Rodchenko

Dive, 1934–1936

Sale Date: April 19, 1997

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Plates of a rotary press, 1928

Alexander Rodchenko

Plates of a rotary press, 1928

Sale Date: April 19, 1997

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Dive into the water, 1936

Alexander Rodchenko

Dive into the water, 1936

Sale Date: April 17, 1997

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Portrait of Ossip Brik, 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Portrait of Ossip Brik, 1924

Sale Date: April 17, 1997

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Sergeiu Eseninu (Dédié à Serge Esenine)

Alexander Rodchenko

Sergeiu Eseninu (Dédié à Serge Esenine)

Sale Date: October 16, 1996

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Razgovor c Fininspektorom o poezzii (Entretien...

Alexander Rodchenko

Razgovor c Fininspektorom o poezzii (Entretien...

Sale Date: October 16, 1996

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Portrait of Mayakovsky, 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Portrait of Mayakovsky, 1924

Sale Date: October 3, 1996

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Bez gramoty (Without literacy...), 1923

Alexander Rodchenko

Bez gramoty (Without literacy...), 1923

Sale Date: May 5, 1996

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Resinotrest (Rubber Trust), 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Resinotrest (Rubber Trust), 1924

Sale Date: May 5, 1996

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Power wires, 1930

Alexander Rodchenko

Power wires, 1930

Sale Date: April 24, 1996

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Jump, 1930

Alexander Rodchenko

Jump, 1930

Sale Date: April 24, 1996

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