(+) ALEXANDER RODCHENKO (1891-1956) Bolshoi Theatre, 1929 gelatine-bromide silver print inscribed in Cyrillic by Alexander Lavrentiev, grandson of Alexander Rodchenko, 'Bolshoi Theatre, Photo Rodchenko, 1930' (on verso) printed from the original negative circa 1960s 13.1 x 17.9 cm Provenance : Estate of the artist Private collection Essays : Alexander Rodchenko, 'The Ways of Contemporary Photography', 1928 (excerpt), published in: 'Alexandr Rodchenko: Experiments for the Future - Diaries, Essays, Letters and Other Writings', The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2005. Literature : Alexander Lavrentiev, 'Alexander Rodchenko. Photography 1924-1954', Cologne, 1995, p. 335, no. 229, full-page illustration on p. 184. Exhibitions : Alexander Rodchenko, Museum of Modern Art, Oxford, 1979 (different print), Seven Moscow Artists, 1910-1930, Galerie Gmurzynska, Cologne, 1984, illustration p. 8, Rodchenko Photos, Ernst Museum, Budapest, 1988 (different print), Alexander Rodchenko. Photographic Work, Walker, Ursiti, McGinniss, New York, 1989 (different print), Vision vom Raum. Kunst und architecture de 1910 à 1990, Galerie Gmurzynska, Cologne, 1991, illustration p. 45 (different print), Rodchenko. Stepanova. Todo es un experimento, Banco Hispanoamericano, Madrid, 1992 All lots marked with the symbol '(+)' are temporarily imported and are subject to an import tax of 5.5% (EU) and the customs broker's administrative fee. At the buyer's request, we will be happy to provide a general condition report on the lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise prospective buyers to carry out their own inspection or consult a specialist of their choice for a full assessment of the condition of the lot. Descriptions of items provided in the catalogue or by correspondence are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as a definitive assessment. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD 'AS IS' IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.