Leningradskii zoopark: arkhitekturnaia grafika 1931 – 1951 godov(Leningrad Zoological Park: architectural drawings, 1931–51
St. Petersburg: Muzei istorii Sankt-Peterburga. Sewn pb. The Museum of the History of St. Petersburg (founded in the late imperial period as the Museum of Old St. Petersburg) has unique collections of architectural drawings and plans stemming from its having refereed architectural competitions. This catalogue of an exhibition publishes for the first time drawings and designs of the 1930s for construction of Leningrad Zoo; also published are plans for for the zoo's expansion in the 1940s. As construction of many early twentieth-century public buildings in the United States reflected the predominant architectural style of the period Beaux Arts, so in the early Soviet period Constructivism had sway, and these structures though not part of the central cityscape reflect the period. 127 p., 26 cm, approx. 150 color illus., Rus. + 1 booklet (38 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm). Item #2775
ISBN: 9785432700469
Price: $68.00