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Le Barricade by Constant Nieuwenhuys at the entrance of the Cobra exhibition at the SMA, 1949

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E. Kokkoris-Syriër

Le Barricade at the entrance of the Cobra exhibition, 1949

1949
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Le Barricade at the entrance of the Cobra exhibition, Internationale Tentoonstelling van Experimentele Kunst at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam from 03-28 November 1949. Constant painted this very large painting of 372 by 300 cm on location just before the opening of the exhibition. Eugene Brands and Karel Appel also painted large scale paintings on location, specially for the exhibition.