Памятник III интернационала [Monument to the Third International], by Nikolai Punin. St. Petersburg: Отдела Изобразительных Искусств Н.К.П., 1920. Russian.
A description of the famous architectural project by Russian artist and architect
Vladimir Tatlin (Влади́мир Евгра́фович Та́тлин; 1885-1953) – "Monument to the Third International".
The structure, in the form of a spiral tower, was intended to stand in the center of St. Petersburg and serve as the central headquarters of the Comintern (Communist International) but was never built. A wooden model of the structure was presented by Tatlin at the eighth gathering of the Soviet Congress in 1920. This monument was a prominent example of Constructivist art.
The present work by
Nikolai Punin (Никола́й Никола́евич Пу́нин; 1888-1953) includes detailed descriptions and drawings of the architectural and artistic planning of the tower, representing the ideology and vision of the Russian avant-garde movement and Tatlin's innovative and revolutionary design.
[4] leaves (including front and back cover). Approx. 28 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains, creases and wear. Tears with minor damage to text. Pen inscriptions.
MoMA 317.
