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Restoration works of the Moscow Symbol- Monument to Worker and Kolkhoz Woman
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December 16, 2005 08:44
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Restoration works of one of Moscow Symbols Worker and Kolkhoz Woman monument. Worker and Kolkhoz Woman (Russian: Rabochiy i Kolkhoznitsa) is a 24.5 meter (78 feet) high sculpture made from stainless steel by Vera Mukhina for the 1937 World`s Fair in Paris, and subsequently moved to Moscow. The sculpture is a typical example of the socialist realistic style, as well as Art Deco style. The worker holds aloft a hammer and the kolkhoz woman a sickle to form the hammer and sickle symbol. The restoration works are up to the end and people will see the monument on its place soon


Author >>> Mashatin Vladimir >>>
City >>> Moscow >>>
Country >>> Russia >>>
Category >>> Arts & Culture >>> Fine Arts >>> Monumental art >>>


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