Hommage à Naum Gabo [Homage to Naum Gabo]
About this artwork
Naum Gabo was a Russian sculptor who, like the artist of this painting, lived in Britain for several years due to the effects of the Second World War on mainland Europe. Working mainly in the artists’ community of St Ives, Gabo was interested in scientific developments in the understanding of space and materials. Jankel Adler was particularly influenced by Gabo’s use of space, and in this painting pays homage to one of his artistic influences. Gabo is depicted as a semi-realistic figure holding one of his abstract sculptures, exemplifying the pull between realism and abstraction in post-war British art. The National Galleries of Scotland has two sculptures by Naum Gabo in its collection.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Jankel Adler (1895 - 1949) Polish
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title:Hommage à Naum Gabo [Homage to Naum Gabo]
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date created:Dated 1946
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:112.50 x 86.80 cm; Framed: 128.50 x 102.20 x 6.50 cm / 25.00 kg
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credit line:Purchased 1978
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accession number:GMA 1710
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
Jankel Adler
Jankel Adler
Born in Lødz in Poland, Jankel Adler lived in Germany in the 1920s and also made trips to Paris, where he was strongly influenced by Picasso’s work. After joining the Polish army, Adler was sent to Scotland in 1940. Stationed near Glasgow, he was released from service the following year and became...