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Antoine Pevsner

1884–1962

Model for the Statue of Aphrodite in the Ballet ‘La Chatte’ 1927
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Antoine Pevsner (30 January [O.S. 18 January] 1886 – 12 April 1962) was a Russian-born sculptor and the older brother of Alexii Pevsner and Naum Gabo. As the originators of Constructivism and pioneers of Kinetic Art, the brothers are considered pioneers of twentieth-century sculpture, with numerous prominent pieces, for instance Antoine's widely known sculpture, The Flight of the Bird, located at the General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Michigan.

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Réalités nouvelles Constructivism

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  • Maquette of a Monument Symbolising the Liberation of the Spirit

    Antoine Pevsner
    1952
    On display at Tate Modern part of Artist and Society
  • For the Facade of a Museum

    Antoine Pevsner
    1943–4
  • Head

    Antoine Pevsner
    c.1923–4
  • Model for the Statue of Aphrodite in the Ballet ‘La Chatte’

    Antoine Pevsner
    1927
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