Alexander Rodchenko
dal 9/6/2013 al 24/8/2013
Segnalato da
9/6/2013
Alexander Rodchenko
Fotomuseum WestLicht, Wien
Revolution in Photography. Dynamic compositions, extreme camera angles, stark contrasts and the use of photomontage are the constitutive features of his photographic language. Rodchenko's visual compositions as well as his constructivist manifests have been seminal for the development of modern photography.
Curated by Olga Sviblova, Director of the Moscow House of Photography Museum.
Alexander Rodchenko was a driving force within the Russian Avantgarde and ranks among the great renovators of photography in the first half of the 20th Century. He was already well-known as a painter, sculptor and graphic designer when he challenged traditional notions of photography in 1924 by proclaiming that "Experimentation is our duty!". Dynamic compositions, extreme camera angles, stark contrasts and the use of photomontage are the constitutive features of his photographic language.
Rodchenko’s visual compositions as well as his constructivist manifests have been seminal for the development of modern photography. With over 200 of Rodchenko’s photographs on display, among them renowned icons like Portrait of the Artist’s Mother (1924), Steps (1929) or Girl with a Leica (1934), the exhibition explores a broad range of his dynamic vision. The photographs in the show, lots of them are rare vintage prints, will be complemented by a selection of posters and publications from Rodchenko’s typographic work.
In cooperation with Moscow House of Photography Museum.
On the occasion of the Leica Camera's 100-year anniversary, the retrospective Alexander Rodtschenko will be presented for the first in Austria. Made possible by Leica Camera AG.
Image: Demonstration 1928. Collection of the Moscow House of Photography Museum / Multimedia Art Museum, Moscow
© A. Rodchenko – V. Stepanova Archive © Moscow House of Photography Museum
Press contact:
Stefan Musil +43 (0)1 5226636 -49 musil@westlicht.com
Opening: Monday 10 June 7pm
Fotomuseum WestLicht
Westbahnstr. 40 . 1070 Vienna Austria
Hours:
Tue, Wed, Fri 2-7pm, Thu 2-9pm
Sat, Sun 11am-7pm
Admission
Adults: € 6,50
Students (until 27 years) and senior citizens: € 4,00
Children from 6 to 16 years € 2,00
Children under the age of 6 free
Open Guided tour:
28.02.2013, 18.30 h
21.03.2013, 18.30 h
25.04.2013, 18.30 h
Fee: Entry + € 2,-