Stalin's Architect

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Boris Iofan (1891-1976) is one of the most important Soviet architects. His proximity to Joseph Stalin made him the "court architect". In the 1930s and 1940s Iofan not only brought his own architecture to life; he also implemented the dictator's architectural visions. But the architect's most important work, the gigantic Palace of the Soviets in Moscow was never built.The exhibition mostly presents previously unseen original drawings and sketches from the Museum for Architectural Drawing's collection