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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Lampe de table mod.576 - 1974, 1974

Alexander Rodchenko and Gino Sarfatti

Lampe de table mod.576 - 1974, 1974

Sale Date: October 28, 2021

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Alexander Rodtschenko Linolstiche..., 1918–1919

Alexander Rodchenko

Alexander Rodtschenko Linolstiche..., 1918–1919

Sale Date: September 18, 2021

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Composition : one print, 1919

Alexander Rodchenko

Composition : one print, 1919

Sale Date: September 15, 2021

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Vavara, 1937

Alexander Rodchenko

Vavara, 1937

Sale Date: July 7, 2021

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Circus Acrobats, 1937

Alexander Rodchenko

Circus Acrobats, 1937

Sale Date: July 7, 2021

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Paar Fotografien

Alexander Rodchenko

Paar Fotografien

Sale Date: June 19, 2021

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Stairs

Alexander Rodchenko

Stairs

Sale Date: June 16, 2021

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Vladimir Mayakovsky, 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Vladimir Mayakovsky, 1924

Sale Date: May 27, 2021

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DOBROLET.] 1923, 1923

Alexander Rodchenko

DOBROLET.] 1923, 1923

Sale Date: May 13, 2021

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Samozweri - photo illustration for..., 1926

Alexander Rodchenko

Samozweri - photo illustration for..., 1926

Sale Date: May 11, 2021

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The field flowers (Portrait of daughter,..., 1937

Alexander Rodchenko

The field flowers (Portrait of daughter,..., 1937

Sale Date: April 14, 2021

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Red Army Officer, 1927

Alexander Rodchenko

Red Army Officer, 1927

Sale Date: April 12, 2021

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Vladimir Mayakovsky, 1924, 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

Vladimir Mayakovsky, 1924, 1924

Sale Date: April 6, 2021

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Pioneer Trubach (Bugler), 1930, 1930

Alexander Rodchenko

Pioneer Trubach (Bugler), 1930, 1930

Sale Date: April 6, 2021

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The sculptor Anton Lavinsky, 1924

Alexander Rodchenko

The sculptor Anton Lavinsky, 1924

Sale Date: April 16, 2021

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A collection of thirty photographs from , 1950–1959

Alexander Rodchenko

A collection of thirty photographs from , 1950–1959

Sale Date: November 25, 2020

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SOVIET CINEMA, 1935

Varvara Stepanova and Alexander Rodchenko

SOVIET CINEMA, 1935

Sale Date: November 14, 2020

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A SOVIET ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE STATE AIRLINE , 1923

Alexander Rodchenko

A SOVIET ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE STATE AIRLINE , 1923

Sale Date: November 7, 2020

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Pioneer Girl, 1930

Alexander Rodchenko

Pioneer Girl, 1930

Sale Date: November 10, 2020

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COLUMNS OF DYNAMO SPORTS TURNING TO ENTER..., 1935

Alexander Rodchenko

COLUMNS OF DYNAMO SPORTS TURNING TO ENTER..., 1935

Sale Date: October 28, 2020

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Untitled (telegraph pole), 1920

Alexander Rodchenko

Untitled (telegraph pole), 1920

Sale Date: October 14, 2020

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Tatiana Malutina sur le balcon, Moscou, 1936, 1936

Alexander Rodchenko

Tatiana Malutina sur le balcon, Moscou, 1936, 1936

Sale Date: October 9, 2020

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Pioneer Girl, 1930, 1930

Alexander Rodchenko

Pioneer Girl, 1930, 1930

Sale Date: September 30, 2020

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Composition, 1919

Alexander Rodchenko

Composition, 1919

Sale Date: September 18, 2020

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