Vladimir Tatlin and his assistants I.A. Meerzon and T.M. Shapiro constructing the first model for the monument to the Third International, Petrograd, Soviet Union (now Saint Petersburg, Russia)

People:

Unknown (photographer)
Tevel' Markovich Shapiro (role unspecified)
Iosif Aizikovich Meerzon (role unspecified)
Vladimir Evgrafovich Tatlin (role unspecified)

Title:

Vladimir Tatlin and his assistants I.A. Meerzon and T.M. Shapiro constructing the first model for the monument to the Third International, Petrograd, Soviet Union (now Saint Petersburg, Russia)

Date:

between March and 7 November 1920

Description:

- This photograph shows Vladimir Tatlin (1885-1953) (bottom right) with two assistants from the "creative collective" which was organized so that he could continue work on the Monument to the Third International design while the model was being constructed (the model was completed for the third anniversary of the October Revolution, 7 November 1920). The assistants are (top to bottom): Iosif Aizikovich Meerzon (1900-1941), and Tevel' Markovich Shapiro (1898-1984 or later).

Form:
photographs

Quantity / Object type:
1 photograph(s)

Technique and media:

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions:

composition: 29 x 18.2 cm sheet: 29.8 x 19.6 cm

Reference number:

PH1993:0212

Point of View:

interior view

Inscription:

inscribed and dated - by an unknown hand, in graphite, on the print, verso, u.c.: "Stroitel'stvo Bashni / Tatlina / 1920 g." [Building of Tatlin's / Tower / 1920 yr.]; and "sleva-napravo: / Meerzon, Shapiro, Tatlin" [left-to right: / Meerzon, Shapiro, Tatlin]; and l.r.: "arkhiv Shapiro" [archive Shapiro, line on top]

Location:

Saint Petersburg; Russia (Federation);

Subject:

architecture
portrait

Subject Descriptive Terms:

model (representation)
monument

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Acquired with the support of Bronfman/De Gunsburg/Seagram Special Acquisition Fund

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