Vladimir Mayakovsky

1924, printed in or before 1938

Aleksandr Rodchenko

Associated Names
Aleksandr Rodchenko

Artist, Russian, 1891 - 1956

The image depicts a man from the shoulders up, emphasizing his face. He is facing slightly to his left, with intense eyes looking towards the camera. He has a shaved head with very short hair, sharp facial features, a prominent brow, and a defined jawline. The man is dressed formally in a shirt, tie, and jacket, but the details are scarcely visible due to the tight framing. A thin object resembling a cigar or cigarette is held between his lips. The background is plain and dark, directing focus to the man's face.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Zhana Kovrigina; Private Collection, Geneva; (David Schaff Ltd., Mendenhall, PA, by 2002); NGA purchase, 2002.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2015

  • In Light of the Past: Celebrating Twenty-Five Years of Collecting Photographs at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, May 3 – July 26, 2015

Bibliography

1989

  • Rodtschenko, Fotograf. Exh. cat. Kunstsammlung der Universität Göttingen, 1989: pl. 17.

Inscriptions

on verso, upper right in black ink: [Zhana Kovrigina / New Year's Day] / 1938 / 31 Dec. 1938 / [Rodchenko]; artist's stamp center in black ink: Фото Родченко [Photo by Rodchenko]; by unknown hand, along left edge in graphite: [?]

Wikidata ID

Q64032501

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