Stalin's Architect: Power and Survival in Moscow

by Deyan Sudjic

The story of Boris Iofan--designer of the iconic but unbuilt Palace of the Soviets--whose buildings came to define the language of Soviet architecture.

What would an architect do for the chance to build the tallest building in the world? What would he sacrifice to stay alive in the midst of Stalin's murderous purges?

This is the first major publication on the remarkable life and career of Boris Iofan (1891-1976), state architect...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262046865
• ISBN13: 9780262046862
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.4" x 9.4"