Image
Photographer
Tom Haartsen
Circa 1956
Work
Stofontwerp Malagueña
1956
41.2cm x 50.8cm
gouache, paper
Collection Nacional Centro de Arte Museo Reina Sofía, Spain
CID: 711
Stofontwerp Saeta
1956
49.7cm x 54.6cm
gouache, paper
Collection Nacional Centro de Arte Museo Reina Sofía, Spain
CID: 712
Circa 1956
Wandrekje Delft
1956
17.5cm x 78.0cm x 20.0cm
metal wire
Collection Joop Schot (Artbroker Design), NL
CID: 2161
Wandrekje Utrecht
1956
17.0cm x 53.0cm x 20.0cm
steel
Private collection Amsterdam, NL
CID: 2174
The 'Utrecht' shelf was part of a commission by designer Martin Visser for Spectrum. The relationship between Constant and Visser goes back to at least 1948, when Visser, who at the time worked at department store De Bijenkorf, organised an exhibition with works by the artists of the Dutch Experimental Group (Nederlands Experimentele Group), the Dutch prelude to the CoBrA group.
Constructie met doorzichtige vlakken [II]
1955
57.0cm x 31.0cm x 47.0cm
brass, plexiglass
Collection Kunstmuseen Krefeld, DE
CID: 3059
![Constant Nieuwenhuys-Constructie met doorzichtige vlakken [II], 1954-photo: Kunstmuseum Krefeld](/sites/default/files/styles/work/public/2024-03/1954%20Constructie%20met%20doorzichtige%20vlakken%20%5BII%5D-fotograaf%20KMK%201.jpg?itok=JZfGy4fE)
Decorontwerp voor ballet "Het Proces"
1955
18.5cm x 31.0cm x 18.7cm
iron, nylon, paint, paper, wood
Collection Fondation Constant
CID: 689
Designed by Anton Rooskens and Constant, commissioned by Het Nederlands Ballet (The Dutch Ballet, known today as Nationale Opera en Ballet). Het proces [The Trial] was choreographed by Jaap Flier and was his first ballet. The ballet was danced on music by Jan Mul and inspired by Franz Kafka's novel of the same name. The world premiere was on January 20th, 1955 at the Koninklijke Schouwburg in The Hague.
For more information, see the Theater Encylopedie.
