Artwork
Χωρίς τίτλο (Κατασκευή)
Χωρίς τίτλο (Κατασκευή) is a drawing by Aleksandr Rodchenko. It dates from 1933 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus.
About this work
Look up Rodchenko, Aleksandr (1891-1956) to see how he turned simple strokes into big ideas.
This drawing is a tangle of black lines on white paper. Some lines are straight. Some are bent. They cross and loop without a clear shape.
Rodchenko used these lines to test how art gets built. He thought lines were like bones for every drawing. They hold up the picture even when you can’t see a face or a tree.
Look up Rodchenko, Aleksandr (1891-1956) to see how he turned simple strokes into big ideas.
Overview
Χωρίς τίτλο (Κατασκευή) is a drawing by Aleksandr Rodchenko, created around 1919-1920, featuring a complex arrangement of black lines on a white background.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing explores the fundamental role of lines in artistic composition, representing various concepts such as path, crossing, incision, shape, skeleton, and axis.
Technique & Style
Rodchenko's work is characterized by the use of geometric shapes and drawing tools, emphasizing the line as a foundational element in graphic drawing, composition, and three-dimensional structure.
Context
This piece reflects Rodchenko's efforts to rationalize the artistic process during the late 1910s, highlighting the line's multiple functions in creative drawing.
Artist & collection
Artist
Aleksander Mikhailovich Rodchenko was a Russian and Soviet artist, sculptor, photographer, and graphic designer. He was one of the founders of constructivism and Russian design; he was married to the artist Varvara Stepanova.
Museum
Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus
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