Male Pyramid

1936

Aleksandr Rodchenko

Associated Names
Aleksandr Rodchenko

Artist, Russian, 1891 - 1956

This is a black and white photograph of individuals forming a human pyramid. The image shows a group of people in shorts arranged in tiers with one person at the top holding a bouquet of flowers in one hand and grasping a flagpole with a flag in the other hand. Those lower in the pyramid support those above them, showcasing strength and balance. The decorative structure has floral arrangements at its base, and the clear sky in the background contrasts with the human figures.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print mounted on tissue paper

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 59.7 x 24.8 cm (23 1/2 x 9 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.122.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, upper center stamped in purple ink: Фото Родченко [Photo by Rodchenko]; by unknown hand, lower center in graphite: [illegible] / 1936

Wikidata ID

Q64032516

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