1. Alexander Rodchenko Constructivism By: Lisa Pasqualitto and Allegra Fracassi

2. Alexander Rodchenko Painter Painter Sculptor Typographer Poster Artist Furniture Designer Set Decorator Interior Architect Teacher Photographer Graphic Artist

4. Timeline of Rodchenko’s Life & Achievements 1910: attends school of Fine Arts in Kazan 1915: attends Stroganov School in Moscow where he meets Vladimir Tatlin and Kazimir Malevich 1918-19: becomes interested in architecture and line structure; joins the Zhivaskulptarkh – a group dedicated to this form of art 1919: does first collages and is the president of the Federation of Painters of New Art 1921: at “5x5=25” exhibition Rodchenko’s Pure Colors : Red, Yellow, Blue is shown as his last easel painting produced Shukhov Tower by Alexander Rodchenko, 1929. Artist print

5. Timeline of Rodchenko’s Life & Achievements 1923: does advertising and photomontages, and collaborates with Mayakovsky 1929: many of his photographs are published in magazines ( Technology, Life, Novy Lef, etc…) 1935-40: works on series of books of photos with his wife, Varvara 1940: returns to abstract painting Novyi LEF. Zhurnal levogo frontaiskusstv, 11 Alexander Rodchenko Novyi Lef cover. Photography 1928. Russian Constructivism. Alexander Rodchenko

10. Alexander Rodchenko’s Photography - He often shot his subjects from odd angles; usually from high above as an aerial view or from a low angle, he did this to shock his viewers - Most of his work was abstract - His images eliminated unnecessary detail, emphasized dynamic diagonal composition, and was concerned with the placement and movement of objects "One has to take several different shots of a subject, from different points of view and in different situations, as if one examined it in the round rather than looked through the same key-hole again and again.”-Rodchenko Alexander Rodchenko Dynamo Soccer Club, Red Square 1935

12. Alexander Rodchenko. Staircase , 1930 Alexander Rodchenko. Young Woman with Leica , (vintage gelatin silver print) 1934 Rodchenko’s use of contrast between light and dark, creates a dramatic photograph and a chiaroscuro effect in his photographs. This helped to show the form of his subjects, and add depth and volume.

13. Alexander Rodchenko. Radio Antenna , 1930 Through the use of both high and low angles, Alexander Rodchenko adds interest and makes an ordinary object look more abstract. It changes the approach of our view of how we interpret everyday items and transforms the ordinary to the extraordinary. Alexander Rodchenko. House in Miasnitzkaya Street , 1925

14. Alexander Rodchenko. A Street in Moscow , 1928 Alexander Rodchenko. Courtyard , 1927 Rodchenko uses aerial and ‘birds eye view’ photographs to show the relationship that all elements have to each other.

15. Alexander Rodchenko. Nude and Shadow , 1930 Alexander Rodchenko. Abstract Cutout Rodchenko uses the reflectionto create a more abstract approach to his work.

16. Alexander Rodchenko. Black black , 1919 Alexander Rodchenko. The White Circle. 1918

17. Alexander Rodchenko. Construction no 92 , 1919 Alexander Rodchenko. Gymnastics , 1932.

20. Other Constructivism Artists Naum Gabo. Linear Construction No.2 , (plastic and nylon filament) 1970-1971 Antoine Pevsner. Developable Surface , (bronze and copper) 1938-1939 Constructivism artists, Naum Gabo and Antoine Pevsner create sculptures of non-representational objects.

21. Other Constructivism Artists Artists, Alexandra Exter and Alexander Vesnin, show a more abstract approach to constructivism art. Alexandra Exter. City , 1913 Alexander Vesnin. Suprematistische Komposition, (oil on cardboard)

22. The Ex’s album cover Franz Ferdinand album cover Alexander Rodchenko. Lily Brik, 1924 Rodchenko’s work in a modern time:

23. El Lissitzky. Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge , 1919-20 Franz Ferdinand album cover

24. Photoshop Procedures: Editing 1) - select lasso > outline the subject with the lasso

25. Photoshop Procedures: Editing 2) - selection tool > outline the area 2) - selection tool > outline the area - select a colour from the colour palette > click the paint bucket icon > click over the empty background area

26. Photoshop Procedures: Editing 3) - selection tool > select custom shape tool (rectangle, triangle, circle, etc) Colours to use for the shapes: - black - beige - white - red - then choose any additional colour and use it in different shades