Naum Gabo

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Naum Gabo born Naum Neema Pevsner in Russia in 1890.  He adopted the name Gabo for his work in 1915.  He died in Connecticut, USA, in 1977.

In 1920 Gabo wrote the Realistic Manifesto, an expression of the aims and philosophy behind his art, which was signed by Antoine and was posted on the streets of Moscow.  In 1922 Gabo left Russia for Berlin, to exhibit in the Erste Russische Kunstaustellung (The First Russian Art Exhibition) at Van Diemen Galerie.  He did now return to Russia until he visited  his remaining family in 1962, but lived and worked in Berlin until 1932, making constructed sculptures and a number of architectural projects.

Gabo is in fact one of the most important sculptors of the 2th Century imo.  His work transcends the original boundaries set by traditional sculpture, 2d art and The Futurists.

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