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Alex Benjamin

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Since this ain't about me, but about Rodchenko, beyond being a very innovative photographer, he threaded new grounds in graphic design. You've got to love these:

 

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Just found this. Not by Rodchenko, but by (new to me) fellow constructivists Vladimir and Georgii Stenberg. A movie poster from 1927. Isn't this great?

 

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Let’s face it. Rodchenko work is politically charged.

 

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Girl with Leica, 1937

 

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• Aug 18, 2025

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Alex Benjamin said:

Girl with Leica, 1937

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You can see his graphic design approach here as well. The man was not afraid to tilt that camera.