Alexander Rodchenko : Rodchenko and His Circle

21 Jan-16 Apr 2011

Overview

Over two hundred previously unseen photographs by Russian artist Alexander Rodchenko, held in private hands until now, are on display, as part of the first comprehensive gallery exhibition devoted to the artist’s photographic work and that of his contemporaries. Curated by John Milner, Rodchenko and his Circle features seven hundred powerful photographs revealing the artist’s response to Communism in relation to the professional photographers he worked with: Naum S. Granovsky, Simon Fridland, Max Alpert, Evgeni Khaldei and Georgii Zelma. A body of work from the Vkhutemas school, largely influenced by Rodchenko’s teaching, is also on display for the first time.