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The brief but intense period of design and construction that developed in Russia c. 1922 - 1935 saw a remarkable proliferation of avant-garde architecture. Architects such as Konstantin Melnikov and Moisei Ginsburg were inspired by the radical new ethos of the Constructivist artists, producing designs that reflected the energy and optimism of the Soviet Socialist state. The architectural photographer Richard Pare has spent nearly twenty years documenting what remains of these iconic structures. Here, his large-scale photographs are juxtaposed with vintage images, contemporary periodicals and several drawings by Constructivist artists such as Malevich, Tatlin and Popova. Building the Revolution is essential reading for everybody interested in the history of twentieth century architecture, Constructivist art and Soviet Russia. AUTHOR: Jean-Louis Cohen is an architect and architectural historian. He is the Sheldon H. Solow Professor in the History of Architecture at New York University Institute of Fine Arts. Christina Lodder is a Professor of History of Art at the University of Kent, where she specialises in the development of Russian modernism. Richard Pare is a photographer who specialises in Soviet modernist architecture. He was a founding curator of the Photographic Collection of the Canadian Centre for Architecture. SELLING POINTS: • An expert study on a niche topic, this book examines the rise of avant-garde architecture in the early days of Soviet Russia • Lavishly illustrated with photographs by renowned architectural photographer Richard Pare • Also contains stunning contemporary images, allowing for comparison between the past and present forms of these marvellous structures 250 colour

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Jean-Louis Cohen is Sheldon H. Solow Professor in the History of Architecture at New York University's Institute of Fine Arts. Christina Lodder is professor of art history at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. Richard Pare's photography has been exhibited and published widely and is represented in major international public collections.

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