Representative work by Naum Gabo
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Naum Gabo

1890–1977 · Russian-American

  • Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
  • Technical University of Munich

Naum Gabo was a pioneering Constructivist sculptor who rejected traditional mass in favor of transparent planes, line, space and movement. His Realistic Manifesto, written with Antoine Pevsner in 1920, became a foundational statement of Constructivist principles.

Sculpture; construction; printmaking

Artist Films

Major Works

  • 1916Constructed Head No. 2
  • 1919–20Kinetic Construction (Standing Wave)
  • 1923Column
  • 1942–43Linear Construction No. 1
  • 1949Linear Construction in Space No. 2
  • 1937Construction in Space: Crystal
  • 1915Head No. 1
  • 1930sSpheric Theme
  • 1930sMonument for an Airport
  • 1972–73Revolving Torsion

Interviews & Writing

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