Essay by Lynn Berger for de Correspondent about the commercialisation of creativity and Constant's New Babylon
February 16, 2015
Documentation
Hoe creativiteit een talent van iedereen en een oplossing voor alles werd
Max Arian | Journalist
In this interview for the Oral History Project of Fondation Constant journalist Max Arian speaks about his interview with Constant for his article in magazine De Groene Amsterdammer in 1995 (published in January 17, 1996). He recollects how the interview with Constant influenced his biography of Willem Sandberg and Constant's personality. His critical view of Sandberg shed new light on his impression of the legendary museum director.
Interviewer: Karel Ankerman
Karel van Stuijvenberg | Collector
In this interview for the Oral History Project of Fondation Constant art collector Karel van Stuijvenberg tells about his encounters with Constant, his obsession with collecting CoBrA art, organisingexhibitions in South-Amerika and the exhibition he made in Caracas with Graphic Work by Constant. | Interviewer: Karel Ankerman
Audio of the full interview, executed and documented in Dutch, is available in the archive for research purposes. Email Kim van der Horst for more information.
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