Photos monument Worker and Collective Farm Girl, created by architect Vera Mukhina it has long been a symbol of not only Moscow, and the whole country - the USSR. created in 1937 year, monument embodies the social achievements of the Soviet Union and spoke, What is important in the Soviet Union was a working man - creator.
Monument itself is made of stainless steel and weighs around together with a pedestal 200 tonnes. The very concept of the monument belonged to one of the principal architects of the Soviet Union Boris Iofana. He also developed the first model of the monument.
Worker and Farmer were created for the Soviet pavilion at the World Exhibition in Paris. The idea was to show not only the country's power, but its achievements in the social sphere. Need to say, that objective has been achieved. The monument is really striking in its power and purpose in the future. This work became the national anthem in.
After the dismantling of the monument in Paris, it planned to install at Rybinsk HPP, but as a place for the monument was not ready, composition established before the northern entrance to the Exhibition Center. Then it was the main entrance.
The monument was reconstructed twice in 1979 year and 2009. Today Worker and Farmer, how and 37 year looks great.
Photo Worker and Farmer were always in demand. Composition is photographed from different angles. A few years ago, photographers joking:
You want to know, who is the author photos, Look at what angle it is made. If the foreground Farmer, the photo made woman, and if the worker, the man. And if from the front? Then, the photo makes men under the leadership of women.
All photos were taken in 2015 year. You can download a photo of the monument Worker and Collective Farm Woman of good quality and in high definition for free on CC0 license.
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