“Tatlin’s Tower” by Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Conference:

• SIGGRAPH 1999
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Title:

Tatlin's Tower

Director(s):

• Takehiko Nagakura

Company / Institution / Agency:

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Description:

Shortly after the Russian revolution, Tatlin, a Soviet sculptor, proposed a Monument for the Third International, a wildly twisted steel structure designed to stand taller than the Eiffel Tower. Although the tower was never built, Tatlin’s final dream was to violently insert it into St. Petersburg, Russia’s classical capital. This film is an attempt to visualize its extraordinary form, scale, and materiality in the live urban context of the city.

Additional Contributors:

Director/Producer: Takehiko Nagakura

Collaborators: Andrzej Zarzycki, Dan Brick, Mark Sich

Animation / Video Overview:

SIGGRAPH 1999 Animation / Video

Type:

Animation / Video