PEVZNER Antoine (Anton (Nathan, Nota) Abramovich (Berkovich, B.))

January 18, 1884 (Klimavichy Mogilev province) - April 12, 1962 (Paris)

sculptor, painter, graphic artist

from family engineer, brother of the sculptor N. Gabo. He studied at the Kiev Art School (1902-1909); independently studied Byzantine art. In September 1909 joined the Higher Art School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture at IAH, but was expelled after a three-month probationary period established for the Jews, taken in excess of three percent rule. In early 1910-s became friendly with a group of "Knave of Diamonds».

In 1909-1911 he lived with her parents in Bryansk. In 1911 and 1913 went to Paris, where he met with AP Archipenko and A. Modigliani. In 1914 he lived in Moscow. At the beginning of the First World War he moved to Copenhagen, then - in Oslo. For some time he worked with his brother in Oslo. He went through cubism passion, creativity U. Bochchioni. Began to create abstract paintings and sculptural compositions.

In March 1917, together with his brother returned to Russia, took a studio in Moscow. In 1918-1921 he taught at the State of free art workshops - Higher Art. Exhibited his works at the 1 st exhibition of paintings of a trade union of artists (1918), 5-second public exhibition of paintings (1918-1919) in Moscow, 1-st Russian art exhibition in Berlin (1922). In 1920, together with Gabo and N. G. Klutsis participated in a street exhibition in Tver Boulevard and the publication of "Realistic Manifesto" - the first manifesto of constructivism.

In 1923 he emigrated, lived first in Berlin, with the end of 1923 - in Paris. In 1930, took French citizenship. Since 1923 he worked primarily as a sculptor, in the field of easel and monumental sculpture. In 1926-1927 together with his brother created the scenery for the play non-repertory Diaghilev's "Cat».

exhibited his works in the salons of Independent (from 1925) and Autumn (1926). Held an exhibition at the Paris gallery "Perseus (1924, jointly with N. Gabo), a New York gallery" Little Revue "(1926, together with N. Gabo and T. van Doesburg).

In the 1920's created the recent figurative works, later worked only as an abstract. He actively participated in the creation of the "Abstraction - Creation (1932). Created composition "The design for the airport" (1934), "Developing the surface" (1936), "Projection in Space" (1938), "Dynamic Design" (1947), "flying up Bird" (1955; installed in front of the Science and Technology Center General Motors in Detroit). In "Monument to the political prisoner" was awarded the Grand Prix at the International Exhibition in London (1953). In 1930-40-x repeatedly arranged solo exhibitions in Paris, Amsterdam, Stockholm, London, Chicago, New York.

In the postwar years was recognized as the head of constructivist direction in sculpture. In 1946 he entered the committee interior of the new realities, since 1953 - Vice-President of the passenger compartment, since 1956 - Honorary President. In 1961 awarded the Order of the Legion of Honor.

works are in many museum collections, including the Pushkin Museum in them. Pushkin State Russian Museum, State Tretyakov Gallery, the Tate Gallery in London, the Guggenheim Museum and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.