Named in memory of Antoine Pevsner (1886–1962), Russian-born French sculptor and painter. He and his brother, who used the name Naum Gabo (1890–1977) and later moved to the United States, used mathematical figures as a basis for their many modern sculptures. They worked with bronze, copper and various plastics. They were inspired by the Russian icons and later by Braque and Picasso {see planet  (4221)}. In turn, they had a marked influence on younger generations of sculptors. (M 30801) _ _.