Fire Escape

Alexander Rodchenko and Varvara Stepanova lived in this house (No. 21, building 5, years of construction 1913- 1914, architect Nikolai Kurdyukov). In 1918-1935 the street was called Pervomaiskaya, in 1935-1990 - Kirov Street, in 1990 the historical name Myasnitskaya was returned. In this period, photographs Rodchenko, who is one of the leading figures of the Russian avant-garde, are dominated by the concepts of 'bottom-up' and 'top-down'. This understanding is also evident in the 'Fire Escape'.