Art Funded
Construction Through a Plane
The works of Naum Gabo © Nina Williams. No reproduction without permission
Naum Gabo (1890 - 1977)
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
circa 1937
A construction of curved strips and geometrically-cut planes of perspex held together in a finely balanced state of tension. The work centres on the space within the still black element, around which transparent elements hurtle out in all directions.
- Medium: perspex with wood base
- Dimensions: 48 x 48 x 22 cm
- Art Fund Grant: £30000 ( Total: £90,000)
- ArtFunded in: 2001
- Vendor: Private collection
Provenance
Purchased from the artist by Professor Sir Leslie and Lady Martin in 1938; thence by descent to the present owner.
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