Soviet Pavilion (1937 Paris Exposition)
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The Soviet Pavilion at the 1937 Paris Exposition was a monumental, constructivist-inspired showcase of Soviet industrial power and socialist ideology, famously facing off architecturally against Nazi Germany’s pavilion across the exhibition grounds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Soviet Pavilion (1937 Paris Exposition) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Soviet Pavilion (1937 Paris Exposition) Context triple: [Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne (1937), notablePavilion, Soviet Pavilion (1937 Paris Exposition)]
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Soviet Pavilion
The Soviet Pavilion was the USSR's national exhibition space at the 1962 Century 21 Exposition in Seattle, showcasing Soviet technological, scientific, and cultural achievements during the Cold War.
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Soviet Union Pavilion
The Soviet Union Pavilion was the USSR's national exhibition building at Expo ’70 in Osaka, showcasing Soviet technological, industrial, and cultural achievements during the Cold War era.
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Soviet Union Pavilion
The Soviet Union Pavilion was a major national exhibition space at Expo 67 in Montreal that showcased Soviet technological, industrial, and cultural achievements during the Cold War.
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Spanish Pavilion, Paris International Exposition 1937
The Spanish Pavilion at the 1937 Paris International Exposition was a modernist exhibition building, co-designed by Josep Lluís Sert, that famously showcased Picasso’s “Guernica” as a powerful statement against the Spanish Civil War.
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Quebec Pavilion
The Quebec Pavilion was a major exhibition space at Montreal’s Expo 67 that showcased the culture, history, and modern identity of the Canadian province of Quebec.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Soviet Pavilion (1937 Paris Exposition) Target entity description: The Soviet Pavilion at the 1937 Paris Exposition was a monumental, constructivist-inspired showcase of Soviet industrial power and socialist ideology, famously facing off architecturally against Nazi Germany’s pavilion across the exhibition grounds.
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A.
Soviet Pavilion
The Soviet Pavilion was the USSR's national exhibition space at the 1962 Century 21 Exposition in Seattle, showcasing Soviet technological, scientific, and cultural achievements during the Cold War.
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B.
Soviet Union Pavilion
The Soviet Union Pavilion was the USSR's national exhibition building at Expo ’70 in Osaka, showcasing Soviet technological, industrial, and cultural achievements during the Cold War era.
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C.
Soviet Union Pavilion
The Soviet Union Pavilion was a major national exhibition space at Expo 67 in Montreal that showcased Soviet technological, industrial, and cultural achievements during the Cold War.
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D.
Spanish Pavilion, Paris International Exposition 1937
The Spanish Pavilion at the 1937 Paris International Exposition was a modernist exhibition building, co-designed by Josep Lluís Sert, that famously showcased Picasso’s “Guernica” as a powerful statement against the Spanish Civil War.
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E.
Quebec Pavilion
The Quebec Pavilion was a major exhibition space at Montreal’s Expo 67 that showcased the culture, history, and modern identity of the Canadian province of Quebec.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World’s Fair pavilion
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exhibition pavilion ⓘ |
| architect | Boris Iofan ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Constructivism-inspired
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socialist realism ⓘ
surface form:
Socialist Realism
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| associatedWith |
Soviet monumental art
ⓘ
Stalinist architecture ⓘ |
| awarded | Grand Prix at the 1937 Paris Exposition ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Soviet government
ⓘ
surface form:
government of the Soviet Union
|
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| designFeature |
strong axial composition
ⓘ
tower-like volume supporting sculpture ⓘ use of modern materials ⓘ |
| event |
Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne (1937)
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surface form:
1937 Paris Exposition
Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne (1937) ⓘ
surface form:
Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne
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| exhibited |
Soviet art and propaganda
ⓘ
Soviet industrial achievements ⓘ Soviet technological innovations ⓘ |
| faced |
German Pavilion (1937 Paris Exposition)
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surface form:
Nazi Germany Pavilion (1937 Paris Exposition)
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| featuredWork | Worker and Kolkhoz Woman ⓘ |
| function |
cultural diplomacy
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national representation ⓘ |
| heightOfMainSculpture | approximately 24.5 metres ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Russian Constructivism
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Constructivism
monumental classicism ⓘ |
| legacy |
iconic image of Soviet World’s Fair architecture
ⓘ
precedent for later Soviet exhibition pavilions ⓘ |
| location | Paris ⓘ |
| mainEntranceOrientation | toward Nazi Germany Pavilion (1937 Paris Exposition) ⓘ |
| materialOfMainSculpture | stainless steel ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic sculptural group on the roof
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monumental façade ⓘ symbolic confrontation with Nazi Germany’s pavilion ⓘ |
| partOf | national pavilions at the 1937 Paris Exposition ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Soviet period
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surface form:
Stalin-era Soviet Union
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| politicalFunction | international propaganda for the USSR ⓘ |
| purpose |
to promote socialist ideology
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to showcase Soviet industrial power ⓘ |
| sculptor | Vera Mukhina ⓘ |
| status | demolished ⓘ |
| symbolism |
celebration of worker and peasant alliance
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representation of Soviet progress and modernity ⓘ |
| theme |
collectivist ideals
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industry and technology ⓘ |
| timePeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| year | 1937 ⓘ |
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Subject: Soviet Pavilion (1937 Paris Exposition) Description of subject: The Soviet Pavilion at the 1937 Paris Exposition was a monumental, constructivist-inspired showcase of Soviet industrial power and socialist ideology, famously facing off architecturally against Nazi Germany’s pavilion across the exhibition grounds.
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