Documentation

What could possible go wrong?
Circa 1968

Constant, Johnny Jacobs, Koen Wessing's son and photographer Koen Wessing at the studio Wittenburg, circa 1968.

Overview of New Babylon, 1968

Nébuloses Mécaniques projected in Landscape.

Constant received a commission to create a sketch for plastic at the central tax building in Breda.

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In his studio Wittenburg, 1967

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Constant, his third wife Nel and their dog Herta walking in Amsterdam, ca 1967.

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Party at Constant's studio at Derde Wittenburgdwarsstraat in Amsterdam. On the right Roel van Duijn the initiator of Provo. On the left front, turned around in his chair is Johnny, Constant's welding assistant. In the background the drawing Sektor-BR-SUR-57, 1966 and the construction Mobile Ladder Labyrinth, 1967.

Victor and Constant with the Ladderlabyrinth at studio Wittenburg, circa 1966.

Opening of Constant's exhibition at the Dutch pavilion, Venice Biennale, 1966.

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Constant at his exhibition in the Dutch pavilion at the Venice Biennale in 1966. In front f.l.t.r. Construction with Colored Planes (1954) and Construction with Transparent Planes (1954), hanging from above Construction with half circles (1958).

Venice Biennale, 1966.

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Constant at the Venice Biennale, before the opening of his exhibition in the Dutch pavilion

f.l.t.r. Constant playing guitar with Paul Hermans cimbalom and Hans van Lier bass guitar at his studio Wittenburg. 

ca 1966  

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Constant painting the door for his exhibtion in the Dutch pavilion at the Venice Biennale, 1966.

Constant interviewed by journalists Betty van Garrel and Rem Koolhaas at his studio, Wittenburg, because of the Premio Cardazzo award Constant recieved for his New Babylon project- and Cobra works, represented in the Dutch pavilion at the Venice Biennale. Interview published in Haagse Post-Beeldende Kunst De Stad van de toekomst. HP-gesprek met Constant over New Babylon, August 6, 1966.

Dutch pavilion at the Venice Biennale, 1966. In front ‘Sector construction’ (destroyed), in the back f.l.t.r. the map New Babylon Nord (1958), the model Spatiovore, the drawing Homo Ludens (1966) and some other works.

Entrance Dutch pavilion at the Venice Biennale, preparing the outside for Constant's exhibition, 1966

Entrance Dutch pavilion Venice Biennale, 1966

Entrance of the Constant exhibition in the Dutch pavilion at Venice Biennale in 1966, with Constructie met halve cirkels, hanging from above.