Aleksandr Rodcenko

The Profile

Aleksandr Rodchenko (1891–1956) was a Russian avant-garde artist and a leading figure of Constructivism, known for photography, graphic design, sculpture and photomontage.

Rodchenko photographed Lilya (Lilja) Brik and collaborated with poets such as Vladimir Mayakovsky; he produced portraits, posters and photomontages and was a major figure in Soviet avant-garde visual practice.

One DeBaser review treats Aleksandr Rodcenko's portrait of Lilja Brik with intense, poetic admiration. The reviewer emphasizes the photographic perspective, physical presence and revolutionary overtones. Language is emotive, comparing artistic obsession to a fevered manifesto.