Many sculptors took part in the competition, but the sculptor Alexander Kolobov, who had his own workshop, began working on the monument before the rest, while the rest of the artists still made sketches.
Многие приняли участие в конкурсе, однако скульптор Александр Колобов, имевший собственную мастерскую, начал работать в материале, пока остальные художники ещё делали эскизы.