Der Weg zum unitären Urbanismus

1960

Originally written in German Der Weg zum unitären Urbanismus (The Path to Unitary Urbanism) is the only known text by Constant that establishes a link to the Situationist International. Constant was associated with this movement from 1958 to 1960.

Description de la zone jaune

1960

Description de la zone jaune (Description of the Yellow Zone) in Internationale Situationniste, nº 4, June 1960, p. 23-26. Republished in Internationale Situationniste 1958-1969, Amsterdam, van Gennep, 1970 and in Internationale Situationniste 1958-69, Paris, Éditions Champ Libre, 1975.

Playing violin, 1960

1960

f.l.t.r. Julian Coco playing guitar, Pieter van der Staak on bass and Constant playing violin

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Playing violin, 1960-2

1960

Constant playing violin with Peter van der Staak on bass and Julien Coco on guitar (both are out of view) at his home on Henri Polaklaan 25.

Spatiovores, 1960

1960

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Première proclamation de la section Hollandaise de I.S.

1959

Première proclamation de la section Hollandaise de I.S. (First proclamation of the Dutch Section of the SI) in Internationale Situationniste, nº 3, December 1959, p. 29-31. Republished in Internationale Situationniste 1958-1969, Amsterdam, van Gennep, 1970 and in Internationale Situationniste 1958-69, Paris, Éditions Champ Libre, 1975.

'Nébulose mécanique' at the Henri Polaklaan studio

1959

Nébulose mécaniquein (1959) Constant's studio at Henri Polaklaan Amsterdam.

ca 1959

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Constant at the wall Ambiance de depart 1959

1959

ca 1959

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Constant at the wall Ambiance de Depart, ca 1959

1959

Constant in his studio Henri Polaklaan, at the wall Ambiance de Départ circa 1959

Constant in front of 'Ambiance de départ', circa 1959

1959

Constant in his studio at the Henri Polaklaan in Amsterdam in front of Ambiance de départ, 1959
Detail of a larger photo by Aart Klein.

Constant in front of 'Ambiance de Jeu', ca 1959

1959

Constant in front of Ambiance de Jeu, circa 1959

Constant in front of 'Compositie met 158 blokjes', 1959

1959

Constant in front of his work Compositie met 158 blokjes at his studio at the Henri Polaklaan in Amsterdam, circa 1959.

Constant in his studio at Henri Polaklaan

1959

Constant behind Eivormige constructie [II], in his studio at Henri Polaklaan in Amsterdam. 

ca 1959

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Constant in his studio in the Henri Polaklaan, 1959

1959

Constant in his studio in the Henri Polaklaan in Amsterdam, 1959, in front of Ambiance de départ (1959) and two Nébulose Mécaniques.

Constant in his studio with his constructions, 1959

1959

Constant in his studio at the Henri Polaklaan 25, Amsterdam, with his constructions La Fleur mécanique, Lijn zonder einde and Construction dans un volume, 1959.

Constant in zijn atelier Henri Polaklaan, Amsterdam

1959

Constant in zijn atelier Henri Polaklaan, Amsterdam, circa 1959.

Constant standing in his studio, 1959

1959

Constant standing in his studio on the Henri Polaklaan 25 in Amsterdam, 1959

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Constant working in his studio, 1959

1959

Constant working in his studio on the Henri Polaklaan in Amsterdam, 1959

Constant working on Ovoid Construction, 1959

1959

Constant working on Ovoid Construction, circa 1959