Columns of the Museum of the Revolution

1926

Aleksandr Rodchenko

Associated Names
Aleksandr Rodchenko

Artist, Russian, 1891 - 1956

The image shows vertical columns casting shadows. The columns are aligned symmetrically along a building's structure. Soft, indirect light illuminates the columns, highlighting their texture and form. The camera angle is from above, emphasizing the height and depth of the columns. Light and shadow play create a dramatic effect. The diagonal composition guides the viewer's eye through the scene, adding a sense of grandeur.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print mounted on tissue paper

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.4 x 18.6 cm (11 3/16 x 7 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.122.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Galerie Gmurzynska, Zurich, Switzerland; NGA purchase, 2004.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, top right in graphite circled: 4; upper right stamped in purple ink: Фото Родченко [Photo by Rodchenko]; lower right stamped in purple ink: А. М. Родченко [A. M. Rodchenko]; by unknown hand, lower right in graphite: колонни / Музкй Рев. / 1928 [Columns of the Museum of the Revolution 1928]

Wikidata ID

Q64032505

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