On Alexander Rodchenko: Interview with Aglaya Glebova
Oct 15, 2024•52 min•Season 4Ep. 4
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Episode description
Alexander Rodchenko was a 20th Century, Russian Constructivist artist known for his groundbreaking photography. Active in the early days of the Soviet Union, he used unconventional angles and dynamic compositions to redefine how reality was depicted. I speak with author and art historian Aglaya Glebova all about Rodchenko's creative output, as featured in her book "Alexander Rodchenko: Photography In The Time of Stalin."
Links:
Aglaya Glebova bio
Aglaya's blog post about the "paving photo" we discuss
some great examples of Rodchenko work via the Getty Museum
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