Artist & photographer
Alexander Rodchenko
Russian constructivist who abandoned painting for photography and design, shooting from extreme angles nobody had used.
Aleksander Mikhailovich Rodchenko was a Russian and Soviet artist, sculptor, photographer, and graphic designer. He was one of the founders of constructivism and Russian design; he was married to the artist Varvara Stepanova.
- Born
- 1891-11-23, Saint Petersburg, RussiaA Monday
- Died
- 1956-12-03, Moscow, Duchy of MoscowA Monday, aged 65
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- Soviet Union
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1891-11-23, Saint Petersburg, Russia · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Moscowthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 0°49′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 1°19′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 15°21′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 17°32′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 20°34′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 8°48′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 28°12′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 3°31′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 7°50′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 7°59′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1956-12-03, Moscow, Duchy of Moscow · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Moscowthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 11°11′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 23°01′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 22°27′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 9°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 28°29′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 28°54′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 6°01′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 6°47′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 1°35′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 0°27′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Alexander Rodchenko was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
