Created to accompany the first extensive presentation of Naum Gabo’s work to be held in the UK for over 30 years, this book celebrates the sculptures, paintings, drawings and architectural designs of the acclaimed constructivist.

Addressing the key themes of his practise alongside explorations of specific works, the book is a definitive companion to the Tate St Ives exhibition.

The year 2020 marks the centenary of The Realistic Manifesto, a set of pioneering artistic principles launched in Moscow by Naum Gabo (1890–1977) with his brother Antoine Pevsner (1884–1962). The statement foregrounded the tenets of Gabo’s constructivist ideals – that authentically modern art should engage with and reflect the modern age – a concept that he, alongside the likes of Tatlin, Kandinsky and Malevich, strived to convey in his work.

Sara Matson is Exhibition and Displays Curator, Tate St Ives.

Giles Jackson is Assistant Curator, Tate St Ives.