Worker and Kolkhoz Woman

The sculptural composition was created specifically for the 1937 Paris World Exhibition, which was held under the motto “Arts and Technology in Modern Life”. The author’s concept belonged to the famous architect Boris Iofan, who also designed the grandiose Palace of the Soviets on the site of the demolished Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. The project was brought to life by the outstanding monumental sculptor Vera Ignatyevna... read more