ALEXANDER RODCHENKO

Sports Woman

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ALEXANDER RODCHENKO
Rodchenko, Alexander
Sports Woman
Gelatin silver print. 1938. Credit initialed, title and date 1930 in Russian in pencil possibly by Varvara Stepanova on the verso.
11 x 9in. (29.9 x 24cm.)

Literature

See: Lavrentiev, Alexander Rodchenko, Photography 1924-1954,
pl. 345 for a variant cropping.

Lot Essay

The "Ready for Work Defence" badge worn by this athlete indicates her accomplishments in the areas of light athletics, gymnastics, shooting and swimming. (Lavrentiev, Alexander Rodchenko, Photography 1924-1954, p. 260.)

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