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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Photomontage, 1922

Alexander Rodchenko

Photomontage, 1922

Sale Date: October 6, 1988

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Line, 1920–1920

Alexander Rodchenko

Line, 1920–1920

Sale Date: July 7, 1988

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Clown, circus scene, 1935–1935

Alexander Rodchenko

Clown, circus scene, 1935–1935

Sale Date: July 7, 1988

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Airplane poster

Alexander Rodchenko

Airplane poster

Sale Date: July 7, 1988

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Red Square, series: Dance, 1934–1934

Alexander Rodchenko

Red Square, series: Dance, 1934–1934

Sale Date: July 7, 1988

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Pole vault, 1926–1926

Alexander Rodchenko

Pole vault, 1926–1926

Sale Date: July 7, 1988

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Vladimir Durov and the sea lion, 1940–1940

Alexander Rodchenko

Vladimir Durov and the sea lion, 1940–1940

Sale Date: July 7, 1988

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Composition, 1916–1916

Alexander Rodchenko

Composition, 1916–1916

Sale Date: July 7, 1988

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L'art décoratif et industriel de l'U.R.S.S....

Alexander Rodchenko

L'art décoratif et industriel de l'U.R.S.S....

Sale Date: May 18, 1988

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Composition

Attributed to Alexander Rodchenko

Composition

Sale Date: May 18, 1988

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VLADIMIR VLADIMIROVICH MAYAKOVSKI, 1924–1924

Alexander Rodchenko

VLADIMIR VLADIMIROVICH MAYAKOVSKI, 1924–1924

Sale Date: November 2, 1987

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Composition, 1917–1917

Alexander Rodchenko

Composition, 1917–1917

Sale Date: April 2, 1987

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Non-objective composition, 1915–1915

Alexander Rodchenko

Non-objective composition, 1915–1915

Sale Date: April 2, 1987

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Composition, 1919–1919

Alexander Rodchenko

Composition, 1919–1919

Sale Date: April 2, 1987

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Composition in black and white, 1919–1919

Alexander Rodchenko

Composition in black and white, 1919–1919

Sale Date: April 2, 1987

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Line construction, 1920–1920

Alexander Rodchenko

Line construction, 1920–1920

Sale Date: November 20, 1986

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Line construction, 1920

Alexander Rodchenko

Line construction, 1920

Sale Date: November 13, 1985

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