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Biography |
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1891 |
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Born November 23rd in St. Petersburg, Russia |
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1911 |
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Enrolls at the Kazan art school |
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1914 |
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Moves to Moscow to study sculpture and architecture at the Stroganov art academy |
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1914 |
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Conscripted to serve as a medical orderly in the army |
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1916 |
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Shows work at the Tatlin's exhibition 'Magazin' |
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1917 |
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Joins forces with Tatlin, Jakulov and others to design the interior of the 'Café Pittoresque' |
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1918 - 1922 |
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Works in various capacities for IZO, where he was in charge of the industrial arts subdivision and was chairman of the Acquisitions Committee for the Museum of Painterly Culture |
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1922 |
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Participates in the "First Russian Art Exhibition" |
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1925 |
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Commissioned to design the Soviet pavilion at the Paris Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels |
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1918 - 1926 |
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Teaches the theory of painting at the Moscow 'Prolet Cult School' |
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1920 - 1930 |
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Teaches and, in 1922, acts as Dean of faculty for metalworking at Wchutemas and Wchutein. Also becomes a member of the group Inchuk |
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1928 - 1930 |
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Designs stage scenery and costumes for Moscow theatres |
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1941 - 1943 |
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Evacuated to Perm and Otcher in the Molotov region but returns to Moscow at the close of 1942 |
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1956 |
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Dies December 3rd |
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Exhibitions |
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2009 |
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February 12 - May 17, "Rodchenko & Popova: Defining Constructivism", Tate Modern |
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2008 |
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February 7 - April 27, "Alexander Rodchenko: Revolution in Photography", Southbank Centre, England |
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2003 - 2004 |
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October 17 - January 11, "Flirting with Rodchenko", Henry Art Gallery, North Galleries |
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1975 |
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January 10 - February 6, "Kertesz, Rodchenko, and Moholy-Nagy Exhibition", Henry Art Gallery, North Galleries |
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