Stairs (photograph)
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"Stairs" is a famous 1929 avant-garde photograph by Alexander Rodchenko, celebrated for its dynamic diagonal composition and innovative use of perspective characteristic of Soviet Constructivism.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | photograph ⓘ |
| artisticMovement | Constructivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Alexander Rodchenko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | monochrome ⓘ |
| compositionFeature |
diagonal lines
ⓘ
receding staircase ⓘ strong contrast of light and shadow ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | likely in the public domain in many jurisdictions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| creator | Alexander Rodchenko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Russian ⓘ |
| depicts |
human figure on stairs
ⓘ
staircase ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
architectural photography
ⓘ
art photography ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde photography
ⓘ
experimental photography ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
graphic design and visual composition theory
ⓘ
later modernist photography ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
everyday life
ⓘ
geometry in architecture ⓘ urban modernity ⓘ |
| hasTitleInOriginalLanguage | “Лестница” ⓘ |
| inception | 1929 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Constructivist principles of dynamic composition
ⓘ
Soviet avant-garde art ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| locationOfViewpoint | above a staircase ⓘ |
| medium | gelatin silver print ⓘ |
| movement | Soviet Constructivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Constructivist visual language
ⓘ
dynamic diagonal composition ⓘ innovative use of perspective ⓘ strong geometric forms ⓘ unusual camera angle ⓘ |
| originalLanguageOfWork | Russian ⓘ |
| partOf | Rodchenko’s Constructivist photographic experiments ⓘ |
| period | interwar period ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1929 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Rodchenko’s photograph “Balcony”
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rodchenko’s photograph “Fire Escape” NERFINISHED ⓘ Rodchenko’s photograph “Pioneer Girl” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
iconic image of 1920s Soviet avant-garde
ⓘ
key example of Constructivist photography ⓘ |
| style | Constructivist ⓘ |
| technique |
cropping of architectural elements
ⓘ
high-angle shot ⓘ |
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