Alexander Mikhailovich Rodchenko (1891-1956) was a Russian and Soviet painter, graphic artist, poster artist, sculptor, photographer, theater and film designer, and correspondent. He was one of the founders of constructivism and a pioneer of design and advertising in the USSR.

Rodchenko is perhaps the most famous Russian photographer; almost everyone in Russia has seen at least a couple of his photographs. Let’s take a look at some of his works. Source: humus.

On the corner of Myasnitskaya Street in Moscow (1920s).

people in the early Soviet Union

Tags: Soviet past