He (Piet Mondrian) couldn't look after himself properly. He… - Naum Gabo

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He (Piet Mondrian) couldn't look after himself properly. He was terrible [sic] thin, and seemed to live mostly on currants and vegetable stew, because he followed the Haye diet.

Naum Gabo

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Naum Gabo (August 5, 1890 – August 23, 1977) was a prominent Russian sculptor in the Constructivism movement and a pioneer of kinetic art.

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Alternative Names: Naum Neemia Pevsner • Naum Pevzner • Naum Borisovich Pevzner • Nathanael Neemia Pevsner • Naum Abramovic Pevzner • Neemija Berkovic Pevzner • Nehemiah Borisovich Pevzner • Nahum Gabo • Naum Abramowitsch Pevsner

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Hans Hofmann Theo van Doesburg Paul Klee Piet Mondrian Mark Rothko

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