Image

Constant Nieuwenhuys-Heroïnehoertje, 1980

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Heroïnehoertje

1980
42,0cm
x 52,5cm
paper
watercolour
Collection unknown

CID

2883

Constant's house on the Kromme Waal was very close to the Amsterdam Red Light District, an area that suffered from a huge drug problem in the 1980's. This poignant image arose after Constant encountered one of the many heroin-addicted sex workers in his neighbourhood.

English title

Heroin Whore

Alternate titles

Heroïnehoertje
1980 Archive Entry
Strassenmädchen
1985 | Constant | Arbeiten auf Papier 1948-1985
La jeune droguée
1994 | Constant. Les Aquarelles

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '80, bottom right in black pencil.

Provenance

Constant
2000 Jaski Art Gallery (Tom Okker gekocht bij Constant)
collectie/verblijfplaats onbekend
Tags
Portrait
Woman

Frame dimensions

No