Cobby, H (2020) 'Naum Gabo in Cornwall: an international context.' In: Kalinsky, N, ed. Cornwall as crucible: modernity and internationalism in mid-century Britain. Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Birmingham.
Abstract
The Russian Constructivist Naum Gabo (1890 – 1977) never set out to live and work in the small town of St Ives on the far west coast of Cornwall. Rather, as the political events of the 1930s gained terrifying momentum across Europe and beyond, he was persuaded by his friends Barbara Hepworth and Ben Nicholson to join them. Somewhat reluctantly, he moved to Carbis Bay in September 1939 and surprised both himself and his circle by staying for seven years. Although this was a time of severe anxiety, there were moments of great joy for Gabo, not least the birth of his daughter Nina in May 1941. There were also periods of intense productivity, which gave rise to a crucial development in his practice with the creation of the sculpture Linear Construction in Space No. 1 (1942/43), a focus of this essay.
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| Date Deposited: | 04 Nov 2026 20:40 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Nov 2026 20:40 |
| URN: | https://researchspace.bathspa.ac.uk/id/eprint/18064 |
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