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Aleksandr Mikhailovich Rodchenko
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Born December 5, 1891 • St. Petersburg • Russia
Died December 3, 1956 (aged 64) • Moscow • Russia
Movement / Style Constructivism
Notable Family Members spouse Varvara Fyodorovna Stepanova

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