Documentation

TV recordings with Simon Vinkenoog in 1962.

Broadcast on May 18, 1961-KRO

Introduction at the lectures series Architektuur Commentaar (Architecture Criticism) by Professor ir. J.H. van den Broek at the TH Delft, The Netherlands. Current society presented me with the choice between solitary confinement in an ivory tower or commercial slavery, I chose to revolt. I went into hiding in New-Babylon. And from my hiding place I organise a guerilla against the existing culture, or whatever is left of that. Constant in his lecture at TH Delft, 1961. 

Wedding photo of Constant and his third wife, Nel Kerkhoven, 1961. NB: Not available in high res!

Constant is clapping his hands and Co Melkert is playing the guitar. NB: We do not have a version fit for print of this image.

Constant in pyjama with his pet monkey Jocko after a truck had run over his foot while he was walking his dog, 1961.

Constant with his pet monkey Jocko at home after a truck had run over his foot while he was walking his dog, 1961.On the back in Constant's handwriting: Will you behave from now on...?

Constant and his pet monkey, Jocko.

Constant's pet monkey, Jocko on the model Orient Sector, 1961

Constant, his dog Herta and his pet monkey, Jocko.

New Babylon: das experimentelle Denk-und Spielmodell (New Babylon: The Experimental Think and Play Model) in cat. of the exhibition Constant Amsterdam, Bochum, Städtische Kunst­galerie, 1961, p. 3-5.

Nieuw (sic!) Babylon, in Delftse School, onafhankelijk blad van de bouwkundige studenten aan de TH Delft nº 2, 1961, p. 31-34

Text for Onafhankelijk blad van de bouwkundige studenten aan de TH Delft, no. 3, pp. 1-13

Opening of the exhibition Constant-Amsterdam, Städtische Kunstgalerie, Bochum, 1961.

Constant playing the guitar

Schulze Fielitz, German architect, and Swiss painter André Thomkins in front of model Red Sector in Bochum, 1961.

Exhibition of Constants paintings and models at the Städtische Kunstgalerie Bochum, Germany. Available in archive for research purposes.

Unpublished manuscript of a lecture at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam in 1960.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.

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, 1960On the back in Constant's handwriting: The director explains....