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Boris Ignatovich

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WA-00035626

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MoMA

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MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/67662
Tier 1 · Institutional92%

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Boris Ignatovich was a Russian photographer and photomontage artist who pioneered dynamic compositional techniques in Soviet visual culture during the 1920s and 1930s. Working in black and white, he employed experimental framing, sharp angles, and aggressive cropping to document industrial subjects, labor, and urban life with an emphasis on movement and social progress. His work appeared in avant-garde journals and exhibitions across the Soviet Union, establishing him as a key figure in constructivist photography.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago

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Museum of Modern ArtNew York Art Institute of Chicago

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Artworks (4)

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Groznyi smekh. Okna ROSTA (A Menacing Laughter: The ROSTA Windows)

1932 · Book with letterpress cover and endpapers

page (each approx.): 9 7/16 × 8 1/16" (24 × 20.5 cm); endpapers: 9 7/16 × 16 1/16" (24 × 40.8 cm); overall (closed): 9 5/8 × 8 9/16 × 3/8" (24.5 × 21.8 × 1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Council of the Agricultural Commune

1928 · Gelatin silver print

Image/paper: 8.3 × 11.2 cm (3 5/16 × 4 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Drinking Tea in the Village of Ramenskoe

1928 · Gelatin silver print

Image/paper: 28 × 38.8 cm (11 1/16 × 15 5/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Red Army Parade

1927 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 8.5 × 11.3 cm (3 3/8 × 4 1/2 in.); Paper: 9.6 × 12 cm (3 13/16 × 4 3/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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4 published of 4 catalogued · 3 with image

Art Institute Chicago
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MoMA
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Museum of Modern Art

New York, US

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Art Institute of Chicago

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