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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Snowy landscape in Karelian, 1930–1939

Alexander Rodchenko

Snowy landscape in Karelian, 1930–1939

Sale Date: October 5, 1995

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Sergei Tretiakov, Soviet critic and poet, 1928

Alexander Rodchenko

Sergei Tretiakov, Soviet critic and poet, 1928

Sale Date: October 5, 1995

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Female gymnasts, 1936

Alexander Rodchenko

Female gymnasts, 1936

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Untitled (Meha Bcex), 1930–1939

Alexander Rodchenko

Untitled (Meha Bcex), 1930–1939

Sale Date: October 5, 1995

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Glass bowl abstraction, 1927

Alexander Rodchenko

Glass bowl abstraction, 1927

Sale Date: June 17, 1995

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Gyro wheel, 1936

Alexander Rodchenko

Gyro wheel, 1936

Sale Date: June 17, 1995

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Maneuver of the Red Army, 1927

Alexander Rodchenko

Maneuver of the Red Army, 1927

Sale Date: June 17, 1995

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Portrait de Maïakovski, 1925

Alexander Rodchenko

Portrait de Maïakovski, 1925

Sale Date: June 3, 1995

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Line construction, 1920

Alexander Rodchenko

Line construction, 1920

Sale Date: May 10, 1995

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Ossip Brik, 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Ossip Brik, 1924

Sale Date: April 8, 1995

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Pyramid of men, Moscow, 1936

Alexander Rodchenko

Pyramid of men, Moscow, 1936

Sale Date: April 6, 1995

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Offset plates, 1927

Alexander Rodchenko

Offset plates, 1927

Sale Date: April 4, 1995

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Glass and light, 1928

Alexander Rodchenko

Glass and light, 1928

Sale Date: April 4, 1995

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Pushkin Memorial, 1927

Alexander Rodchenko

Pushkin Memorial, 1927

Sale Date: April 4, 1995

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Construction de ligne no.7, 1921

Alexander Rodchenko

Construction de ligne no.7, 1921

Sale Date: December 16, 1994

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Battleship Potemkin 1905, 1925

Alexander Rodchenko

Battleship Potemkin 1905, 1925

Sale Date: November 13, 1994

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ETUDE DE VARVARA STEPANOVA

Alexander Rodchenko

ETUDE DE VARVARA STEPANOVA

Sale Date: October 26, 1994

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Muzhskaia Golova, 1932

Alexander Rodchenko

Muzhskaia Golova, 1932

Sale Date: October 19, 1994

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Sokol'niki, 1930

Alexander Rodchenko

Sokol'niki, 1930

Sale Date: October 19, 1994

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Rabochii, 1930

Alexander Rodchenko

Rabochii, 1930

Sale Date: October 19, 1994

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Ritmisheskaia Gimnastika, 1937

Alexander Rodchenko

Ritmisheskaia Gimnastika, 1937

Sale Date: October 19, 1994

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Ossip Brik, 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Ossip Brik, 1924

Sale Date: October 15, 1994

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Vakhtan Boards, 1931

Alexander Rodchenko

Vakhtan Boards, 1931

Sale Date: October 5, 1994

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Kiosk at the Bolshoi Theatre, Moskow, 1931

Alexander Rodchenko

Kiosk at the Bolshoi Theatre, Moskow, 1931

Sale Date: October 5, 1994

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