Documentation

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, Henri Polaklaan 25, Amsterdam, 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!

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Circa 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 (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.

f.l.t.r. Julian Coco playing guitar, Pieter van der Staak on bass and Constant playing violin NB: Not available in high res!  

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.

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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 mécaniquein (1959) Constant's studio at Henri Polaklaan Amsterdam. ca 1959 NB: We do not have a version fit for print of this image.

ca 1959 NB: We do not have a version fit for print of this image

Constant in his studio Henri Polaklaan, at the wall Ambiance de Départ circa 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, circa 1959

Constant in front of his work Compositie met 158 blokjes at his studio at the Henri Polaklaan in Amsterdam, circa 1959.

Constant behind Eivormige constructie [II], in his studio at Henri Polaklaan in Amsterdam.  ca 1959 NB: We do not have a version fit for print of this image.

Constant in his studio in the Henri Polaklaan in Amsterdam, 1959, in front of Ambiance de départ (1959) and two Nébulose Mécaniques.

Constant in his studio at the Henri Polaklaan 25, Amsterdam, with his constructions La Fleur mécanique, Lijn zonder einde and Construction dans un volume, 1959.