Documentation
Video registration of exhibition Constant Constant • Amsterdam in 1961
1961
Exhibition of Constants paintings and models at the Städtische Kunstgalerie Bochum, Germany. Available in archive for research purposes.
Unitary Urbanisme
1960
Unpublished manuscript of a lecture at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam in 1960. Translated to English and published as Unitary Urbanism in Mark Wigley's New babylon, The Hyperatchitecture of Desire, p. 131-135.
Aldo van Eyck and Constant receive the Sikkens Award, 1960
1960
Constant and Aldo van Eyck receive the Sikkens Award for their publication Spatiaal colorisme in 1960. F.l.t.r. Professor van den Broek (TU Delft), Constant, Aldo van Eyck and unknown man (maybe presentor).
Constant and Red Sector, 1960
1960
Constant and Red Sector, 1960On the back in Constant's handwriting: The director explains....
Constant in his studio in front of 'Group of Sectors' and 'Spatiovore', 1960
1960
Constant in his studio on the Henri Polaklaan in Amsterdam in front of Group of Sectors and Spatiovore, 1960.
Constant in his studio with Spatiovore and Groep sectoren, 1960
1960
Constant in his studio with Spatiovore and Groep sectoren, Henri Polaklaan 25, Amsterdam, 1960.
Constant in his studio, 1960
1960
Constant in his studio, 1960. In the foreground Fleur Mécanique and hanging from the ceiling Infinite Line (1958) and Construction dans une volume (1957).
NB: Not available in high res!
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
NB: Not available in high res!
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.
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
NB: We do not have a version fit for print of this image.
Constant at the wall Ambiance de depart 1959
1959
ca 1959
NB: We do not have a version fit for print of this image
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