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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Red Army balloon, 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Red Army balloon, 1924

Sale Date: April 24, 1996

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Parade, 1920

Alexander Rodchenko

Parade, 1920

Sale Date: April 24, 1996

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Mayakovsky, 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Mayakovsky, 1924

Sale Date: April 24, 1996

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Assembling before the march, 1928

Alexander Rodchenko

Assembling before the march, 1928

Sale Date: April 24, 1996

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Pitcher and bowl, 1920

Alexander Rodchenko

Pitcher and bowl, 1920

Sale Date: April 24, 1996

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Figures on steps, 1920

Alexander Rodchenko

Figures on steps, 1920

Sale Date: April 24, 1996

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Vladimir Mayakovsky, 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Vladimir Mayakovsky, 1924

Sale Date: April 18, 1996

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Portrait de Madame Ignatovitch, 1930

Alexander Rodchenko

Portrait de Madame Ignatovitch, 1930

Sale Date: January 27, 1996

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Maïakovski assis sur une chaise, 1927

Alexander Rodchenko

Maïakovski assis sur une chaise, 1927

Sale Date: January 27, 1996

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The house on Mjasnitzkaja street, 1925

Alexander Rodchenko

The house on Mjasnitzkaja street, 1925

Sale Date: December 14, 1995

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Portrait of Vera Stepanowa, 1925

Alexander Rodchenko

Portrait of Vera Stepanowa, 1925

Sale Date: December 14, 1995

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Vladimir Durov with a seal, 1940

Alexander Rodchenko

Vladimir Durov with a seal, 1940

Sale Date: December 5, 1995

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Rossia-Mir Isskoustva, 1919

Alexander Rodchenko

Rossia-Mir Isskoustva, 1919

Sale Date: December 5, 1995

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Circus, acrobats, 1938

Alexander Rodchenko

Circus, acrobats, 1938

Sale Date: October 7, 1995

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Horse race, 1935

Alexander Rodchenko

Horse race, 1935

Sale Date: October 7, 1995

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Balconies, 1925

Alexander Rodchenko

Balconies, 1925

Sale Date: October 7, 1995

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Pine trees, 1927

Alexander Rodchenko

Pine trees, 1927

Sale Date: October 7, 1995

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Rodchenko's mother, 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Rodchenko's mother, 1924

Sale Date: October 7, 1995

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Gathering for a demonstration, 1928

Alexander Rodchenko

Gathering for a demonstration, 1928

Sale Date: October 5, 1995

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Belmorsk Baltic Canal, 1933

Alexander Rodchenko

Belmorsk Baltic Canal, 1933

Sale Date: October 5, 1995

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Young pioneer, 1931

Alexander Rodchenko

Young pioneer, 1931

Sale Date: October 5, 1995

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Assembling before the demonstration, 1928

Alexander Rodchenko

Assembling before the demonstration, 1928

Sale Date: October 5, 1995

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Vladimir Mayakovsky, 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Vladimir Mayakovsky, 1924

Sale Date: October 5, 1995

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The White Sea-Baltic Canal, barges entering..., 1933

Alexander Rodchenko

The White Sea-Baltic Canal, barges entering..., 1933

Sale Date: October 5, 1995

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