Pevsner

[ pevz-ner; Russian pyef-snyir ]

noun
  1. An·toine [French ahn-twan], /French ɑ̃ˈtwan/, 1886–1962, French sculptor and painter, born in Russia (brother of Naum Gabo).

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Pevsner

/ (ˈpɛvznə) /


noun
  1. Antoine (ɑ̃twan). 1886–1962, French constructivist sculptor and painter, born in Russia; brother of Naum Gabo

  2. Sir Nikolaus (ˈnɪkəlaʊs). 1902–83, British architectural historian, born in Germany: his series Buildings of England (1951–74) describes every structure of account in the country

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