Hollyhock House is proud to host Pavel Kuznetsov, Director of Melnikov House for a lecture Melnikov House: Saving an Avant-Garde Icon at the Barnsdall Gallery Theatre to discuss the history of Moscow’s Melnikov House, an icon of 20th-century Russian architecture, and the tragic life of the architect in a collectivist society. The Melnikov House, designed by architect Konstantin Melnikov for himself and his family, is an icon of the Russian architectural avant-garde. The experimental cylindrical structure was built between 1927 and 1929.
Pavel Kuznetsov to discuss the history of the Melnikov House from inception through establishing the museum in 2014 and today’s preservation efforts. He will explore the newly-discovered information that uncovered the architectural, engineering, and philosophical ideas lying behind Melnikov’s ambitious plan to build an architectural manifesto in 1920s Soviet Russia.
This free event includes a pre-lecture self-guided tour of Hollyhock House from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm followed by the lecture from 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm at the Barnsdall Gallery Theater (4800 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles).
For more information on the iconic house visit: https://barnsdall.org/hollyhock-house and ticket reservations are required for this event to reserve tickets visit: https://buy.acmeticketing.com/events/335/detail/5e0e51d1554bd46a5a825489
