Gabo, Naum (1890 - 1977)

Sculptor. Born in Russia, he was involved in the Constructivist movement in the second decade of the twentieth century. He later worked across Europe and the US, including a productive stint in Germany where he came into contact with many of the major players at the Bauhaus. Breuer met Gabo in the 1930s in London and in 1954, asked him to produce a monumental outdoor sculpture for the De Bijenkorf Department Store Complex. Gabo was also considered for the piazza sculpture at UNESCO, although the commission eventually went to Henry Moore.