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9 Moisei Ginzburg

Political commentator and historian Tariq Ali recalls a tour of Constructivist Moscow in the 1980s that introduced him to the work of revolutionary architect Moisei Ginzburg.

Ten contemporary cultural specialists look back at the impact of the Russian Revolution of 1917 on artists of the time - in film, theatre, poetry, dance and beyond.
Political commentator and historian Tariq Ali recalls a tour of Constructivist Moscow in the 1980s that introduced him to the work of revolutionary architect Moisei Ginzburg.

Part of Breaking Free: A Century of Russian Culture

Producer Alison Hindell
麻豆社 Cymru Wales.

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  • Thu 16 Nov 2017 22:45

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