ALEXANDER RODCHENKO (1891-1956) Elena Semenova, artist, 1935

vintage gelatin silver print titled and inscribed in Cyyrillic by Alexander Lavrentiev, grandson of Alexander Rodchenko, ‘Elena Semenova. Photo A. R.’, stamped ‘Photo Rodchenko’ (on the reverse) 9 x 11.9 cm Provenance: Estate of the artist Certificate: Alexander Lavrentiev, grandson of Alexander Rodchenko and Varvara Stepanova: ‘A. Rodchenko. Jelena Semenova. 1935. Vintage print.’ signed A. Lavrentiev, 28.08.2001 Literature: Opening speech by Christophe Brandt, ‘Alexander Rodchenko. An important collection of vintage photographs,’ Galerie Gmurzynska, Zug 2001 Exhibited: ‘Alexander Rodchenko. An important collection of vintage photographs’, Galerie Gmurzynska, Zug, 2001-2002, ‘Pioneers of Photography 1880s - 1930s. Russian and Soviet Photography from Swiss Collections’, The State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg 2003, full page colour ill. p. 62