Stalin's Architect Power and Survival in Moscow

The first biography to trace the remarkable life and career of Ukrainian-born Boris Iofan, beautifully illustrated with many of Iofan's previously unseen sketchbooks and photographs from private collections. This is a history of architecture, politics and power. Boris Iofan (1891-1976) made his mark as Stalin's architect, both in the grand projects he achieved, such as the House on the Embankment, a megastructure of 505 homes for the Soviet elite, and through his unbuilt designs, in particular the Palace of the Soviets, a baroque Stalinist dream whose iconic image was reproduced throughout the Soviet Union. Iofan's life and designs offer a unique perspective into the politics of twentieth-century architecture and the history of the Soviet Union.

ISBN:	9780500343555
Publisher:	Thames and Hudson Ltd
Imprint:	Thames and Hudson
Published date:	28 Apr 2022
DEWEY:	720.92
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	320
Weight:	914g
Height:	166mm
Width:	243mm
Spine width:	43mm

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