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Alexander Rodchenko — Museum Series Portfolio Number 2: Portraits
Alexander Rodchenko

Museum Series Portfolio Number 2: Portraits

This portfolio presents twenty-eight gelatin silver prints drawn from the legendary Soviet avant-garde photographer Alexander Rodchenko's portrait work, printed later by Alexander Lavrentiev and Yuri Plaksin. Published jointly by the Rodchenko/Stepanova Archives and Howard Schickler Fine Art in 1997, the collection offers an intimate look at Rodchenko's bold and dynamic approach to portraiture, characterized by his signature dramatic angles and stark contrasts. The portfolio preserves and disseminates the visual legacy of one of the twentieth century's most influential photographers, bridging his revolutionary artistic vision with contemporary audiences.

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Moscow and New York: Rodchenko/Stepanova Archives and Howard Schickler Fine Art, 1997. Twenty-eight gelatin silver prints, printed later by Alexander Lavrentiev and Yuri Plaksin.

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May 8, 2014

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Alexander Rodchenko, Museum Series Portfolio Number 2: Portraits

This portfolio presents twenty-eight gelatin silver prints drawn from the legendary Soviet avant-garde photographer Alexander Rodchenko's portrait work, printed later by Alexander Lavrentiev and Yuri Plaksin. Published jointly by the Rodchenko/Stepanova Archives and Howard Schickler Fine Art in 1997, the collection offers an intimate look at Rodchenko's bold and dynamic approach to portraiture, characterized by his signature dramatic angles and stark contrasts. The portfolio preserves and disseminates the visual legacy of one of the twentieth century's most influential photographers, bridging his revolutionary artistic vision with contemporary audiences.

Medium
Moscow and New York: Rodchenko/Stepanova Archives and Howard Schickler Fine Art, 1997. Twenty-eight gelatin silver prints, printed later by Alexander Lavrentiev and Yuri Plaksin.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

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20th Century, Male Artist, Documentary Style, Archival Photography, Avant-Garde, Photographic Portfolio, Russian Artist, Gelatin Silver Print, Constructivism, Modernist Master, Portrait Photography, Black and White

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