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Aleksandr Rodchenko — Pioneer with a Trumpet
Aleksandr Rodchenko

Pioneer with a Trumpet

Aleksandr Rodchenko's Pioneer with a Trumpet is a gelatin silver print from 1930 (printed later) that exemplifies Soviet avant-garde photography and socialist realism. The work captures a young figure in a moment of civic participation, reflecting the ideological optimism of early Soviet culture. The print bears archival markings and annotations, documenting its exhibition and collection history.

Medium
gelatin silver print, a 'univ. prof. ing. lubomir linhart' address stamp and with annotations in pencil on the reverse, framed, a Howard Greenberg label on the reverse, 1930, printed later

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Classic Photographs

September 26, 2022

Estimate: $10,000$15,000

Lot 15

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Aleksandr Rodchenko, Pioneer with a Trumpet

Aleksandr Rodchenko's Pioneer with a Trumpet is a gelatin silver print from 1930 (printed later) that exemplifies Soviet avant-garde photography and socialist realism. The work captures a young figure in a moment of civic participation, reflecting the ideological optimism of early Soviet culture. The print bears archival markings and annotations, documenting its exhibition and collection history.

Medium
gelatin silver print, a 'univ. prof. ing. lubomir linhart' address stamp and with annotations in pencil on the reverse, framed, a Howard Greenberg label on the reverse, 1930, printed later
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Documentary, Gelatin Silver Print, Constructivism, Post-War, Portrait, Black and White, Russian

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