Vladimir Tatlin
(December 28, 1885 - May 31, 1953) |
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The Monument to the Third International Art Work
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Vladimir Tatlin |
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Male |
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Kharkiv, Ukraine |
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Russian |
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December 28, 1885 |
| Death: |
May 31, 1953 |
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Quick Facts
| Known For: |
The Monument to the Third International |
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Constructivism |
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Painting
Architect
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Biography
| Vladimir Tatlin attended the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture. He is most famous for his attempts to create the gigantic tower, The Monument to the Third International. Also called Tatlin's Tower, the structure was to be taller than the Eiffel tower at 1,300 feet. Inside the iron-and-steel structure of twin spirals, it was designed with three building blocks, covered with glass windows, which would rotate at different speeds (the first one, a cube, once a year; the second one, a pyramid, once a month; the third one, a cylinder, once a day). The tower was never realized due to monetary shortages. |
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