1930s Kirov District Administration building, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Biography
Born in St. Petersburg to a family of a typesetter, Trotsky took art classes from the renowned painter Nicholas Roerich, graduated from the Academy of Arts in 1920 (then named "Petrograd Free Art Workshops") and 2nd Polytechnic in 1921. He also apprenticed with "Red Doric" architect Ivan Fomin around the same time.
Often cited for his turn from Constructivism towards Stalinist neo-Classicism in the 1930s, Trotsky's training under Fomin indicates a long familiarity with classical forms. The high point of his Constructivist work is probably the Kirov District Administration building of 1938.
Trotsky's best-known project is the House of Soviets in Saint Petersburg. At the year of its completion, the building was the largest office building in Saint Petersburg (then Leningrad). In March 1936, the Leningrad Soviet decided to relocate all the city's administration to a new site at the southern end of International Avenue. In open tender, Trotsky's project was selected over ten others. It was completed after Trotsky death, with co-authors Modest Shepilevsky and Yakov Lukin, and it features an impressive 11-meter-high frieze by Soviet sculptor Nikolai Tomsky.
Trotsky taught at the Academy of Arts' successor, VKhuTeIn (ru:ВХУТЕИН, ru:Высший художественно-технический институт, Higher Institute of Arts and Design, later renamed into институт живописи, скульптуры и архитектуры (им. Репина), (Repin) Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture), from 1929, was Professor there from 1939, and taught at the Saint-Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering. He died in 1940 and is buried at the Volkovo Cemetery in Saint Petersburg.
Opera Theater in Samara, with Nikolai Katsenelenbogen, 1936–1938
Sources
biography (in Russian)
Berkovich, Gary. Reclaiming a History. Jewish Architects in Imperial Russia and the USSR. Volume 2. Soviet Avant-garde: 1917–1933. Weimar und Rostock: Grunberg Verlag. 2021. P. 92. ISBN978-3-933713-63-6
January 27, 2023
trotsky, noah, abramovich, trotsky, russian, Ной, Абра, мович, Тро, цкий, march, 1895, november, 1940, soviet, architect, born27, march, 1895st, petersburg, russian, empiredied19, november, 1940, aged, leningrad, ussrnationalityrussiansoccupationarchitectbuild. Noi Noah Abramovich Trotsky Russian Noj Abra movich Tro ckij March 15 1895 November 19 1940 was a Soviet architect Noi TrotskyBorn27 March 1895St Petersburg Russian EmpireDied19 November 1940 aged 45 Leningrad USSRNationalityRussiansOccupationArchitectBuildingsKirov Town Hall House of Soviets Leningrad 1930s Kirov District Administration building in St Petersburg Russia Biography EditBorn in St Petersburg to a family of a typesetter Trotsky took art classes from the renowned painter Nicholas Roerich graduated from the Academy of Arts in 1920 then named Petrograd Free Art Workshops and 2nd Polytechnic in 1921 He also apprenticed with Red Doric architect Ivan Fomin around the same time Often cited for his turn from Constructivism towards Stalinist neo Classicism in the 1930s Trotsky s training under Fomin indicates a long familiarity with classical forms The high point of his Constructivist work is probably the Kirov District Administration building of 1938 Trotsky s best known project is the House of Soviets in Saint Petersburg At the year of its completion the building was the largest office building in Saint Petersburg then Leningrad In March 1936 the Leningrad Soviet decided to relocate all the city s administration to a new site at the southern end of International Avenue In open tender Trotsky s project was selected over ten others It was completed after Trotsky death with co authors Modest Shepilevsky and Yakov Lukin and it features an impressive 11 meter high frieze by Soviet sculptor Nikolai Tomsky Trotsky taught at the Academy of Arts successor VKhuTeIn ru VHUTEIN ru Vysshij hudozhestvenno tehnicheskij institut Higher Institute of Arts and Design later renamed into institut zhivopisi skulptury i arhitektury im Repina Repin Institute of Painting Sculpture and Architecture from 1929 was Professor there from 1939 and taught at the Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering He died in 1940 and is buried at the Volkovo Cemetery in Saint Petersburg Work Edit in St Petersburg unless otherwise noted 2nd Power Station in Novgorodskaya Street 1923 Kirov Palace of Culture on Vasilievsky Island 1931 1937 Kirov District Administration with the monument to Sergey Kirov by sculptor Nikolai Tomsky 1938 Kirov Meat Plant 1930 1935 Bolshoy Dom prison of the internal security services Liteyny Prospekt with co designers Alexander Gegello and Andrey Ol 1931 1935 House of the Soviets 1936 1941 Opera Theater in Samara with Nikolai Katsenelenbogen 1936 1938Sources Editbiography in Russian Berkovich Gary Reclaiming a History Jewish Architects in Imperial Russia and the USSR Volume 2 Soviet Avant garde 1917 1933 Weimar und Rostock Grunberg Verlag 2021 P 92 ISBN 978 3 933713 63 6 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Noi Trotsky amp oldid 1116425668, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
