Konstantin Stepanovich Melnikov | |
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| Born | August 3, 1890 Moscow, Russian Empire |
| Died | November 28, 1974 (aged 84) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | Own practice (1923–1933) Mossover Planning Workshop No.7 (1933–1937) |
| Buildings | Rusakov Workers' Club and 5 other trade union clubs in Moscow and Likino-Dulyovo |
Konstantin Stepanovich Melnikov (Russian: Константин Степанович Мельников; August 3 [O.S. July 22] 1890 – November 28, 1974) was a Russian architect and painter. His architectural work, compressed into a single decade (1923–33), placed Melnikov on the front end of 1920s avant-garde architecture. Although associated with the Constructivists, Melnikov was an independent artist,[1] not bound by the rules of a particular style or artistic group. In the 1930s, Melnikov refused to conform with the rising Stalinist architecture[citation needed], withdrew from practice and worked as a portraitist and teacher until the end of his life.
- ^ "...Melnikov [was] not interested in theory and did not have a craving for getting a following. His view about architecture as an individual artistic expression..." p 39 from: "Melnikov and Soviet Architecture", an essay by Otakar MÁČEL in: Melnikov, the muscles of invention, publishedby van Hezik -Fonds 90 Rotterdam., ISBN 9073260-03-5