Pioneer with a Bugle

1930

Aleksandr Rodchenko

Associated Names
Aleksandr Rodchenko

Artist, Russian, 1891 - 1956

The image shows a close-up of two heads from a low angle perspective. The face in the foreground belongs to a person playing a musical instrument, possibly a trumpet. Only the lower half of this person's face is visible, with their lips touching the mouthpiece. Their head appears to be tilted back. In the background, another person's face is partially visible, showing just the side of their face and hair. The environment seems to be outdoors with a cloudy sky in the backdrop. The image is framed by film strips on the top and bottom.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print (contact print)

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 4.4 x 4.4 cm (1 3/4 x 1 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.122.6


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2009

  • In the Darkroom: Photographic Processes Before the Digital Age, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2009 - 2010, unnumbered catalogue.

Wikidata ID

Q64032512

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