S. O. Khan-Magomedov (1928-2011) was a leading scholar of the Russian avant-garde from the 1920s and '30s. Christina Lodder is a scholar of Russian art who is an honorary fellow at the Universities of Edinburgh and Kent.
"[Khan-Magomedov has] uncovered a treasure trove: the original
Flying City drawings, photographs of students' work, unpublished
manuscripts, and more. With these documents, the details of
Krutikov's vision finally come to light."-- "Air & Space
Magazine"
"[This] is the first translation of the late veteran Soviet scholar
Khan-Magomedov's study of the designer of the notorious 'flying
city, ' a seriously argued 1928 proposal for an airborne form of
settlement as a solution to the housing crisis bequeathed by the
bourgeois city. It gives weight both to this justly famous scheme
and to Krutikov's later career designing elegant, but comparatively
earthbound stations for the Moscow Metro."-- "Architectural
Review"
"Khan-Magomedov presents an enlightening analysis of the work by
Krutikov. . . . [This] book finally brings to public attention the
achievements of this extraordinary architect."-- "Russian Review"
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