Image

Constant Nieuwenhuys-Colombe bleue, 1953

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Colombe bleue

1953
Towards a synthesis of art
90,0cm
x 66,0cm
linen
oil paint
Collection Fondation Constant longterm loan to Kunstmuseum, Den Haag, NL

CID

297

    English title

    Blue Dove

    Alternate titles

    Blauwe duif
    1953 Archive entry
    Komposition in blau und rot
    1961

    Signed/dated

    Signed and dated Constant '53 bottom left, in black paint

    Provenance

    1953 Constant
    2005 Collection Trudy Nieuwenhuys-van der Horst
    Tags
    Animal
    Bird
    Black
    Blue
    Dove
    Red
    White

    Frame dimensions

    91,5 x 67,5 x 3,0 cm

    Image

    Constant Nieuwenhuys-L'animal sorcier, 1949

    Photographer

    Tom Haartsen

    L'animal sorcier

    1949
    Cobra
    110,0cm
    x 84,0cm
    linen
    oil paint
    Collection Musée Nationale d'Art Moderne Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, France

    CID

    282

      English title

      The Sorcerer Animal

      Alternate titles

      L'animal sorcier
      1949 Archive entry
      Das zaubernde Tier
      1961
      Het toverende dier
      1966
      De tovenaarsleerling
      2008

      Signed/dated

      Signed and dated Constant '49, bottom right in black paint

      Provenance

      1949 Constant
      Collection Musée Nationale d'Art Moderne Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, FRANCE
      Tags
      Animal
      Bird
      Fantasy creature
      Ladder
      Moon
      Wheel

      Frame dimensions

      123,3 x 98,2 x 5,5 cm

      Image

      Constant Nieuwenhuys-Femme qui a blessé un oiseau avec une feuille morte, 1949

      Photographer

      Unknown

      Femme qui a blessé un oiseau avec une feuille morte

      1949
      Cobra
      110,0cm
      x 95,0cm
      linen
      oil paint
      Collection Kunsthalle Emden, Germany. Donation from Otto van de Loo, München

      CID

      280

      In May 1949, Constand and his family visit Asger Jorn on the Danish island Bornholm. A personal tragedy takes place when Constant's wife, Matie, leaves him for Jorn. She takes their two daughters Martha and Olga and leaves their only son, Victor, with Constant. 

      Constant processes his heartache through his art: in Femme qui a blessé un oiseau avec une feuille morte, the bird represents himself and Jorn is depicted as a dead leaf.

        English title

        Woman Who Injured a Bird with a Dead Leaf

        Alternate titles

        Femme qui a blessé un oiseau avec une feuille morte
        1949
        Femme pleurante, blessé par une feuille morte
        1986

        Signed/dated

        Signed and dated Constant '49, top left in brown paint on blue grey fond

        Provenance

        1949 Constant
        Collection Henri Lazard, Lausanne, CH
        Collection Otto van de Loo, Munich, DE
        Collection Kunsthalle Emden (donation Otto van de Loo, Munich, DE)
        Tags
        Animal
        Bird
        Black
        Blue
        Brown
        Grey
        Heartache
        Love
        Metaphor
        People
        Red
        White
        Woman

        Frame dimensions

        unknown

        Image

        Constant Nieuwenhuys-Le coq hardi, 1945

        Photographer

        Unknown

        Le coq hardi

        1945
        Early period
        55,0cm
        x 60,0cm
        linen
        oil paint
        Collection Galerie Van De Loo, Munich, Germany

        CID

        270

          English title

          The Bold Rooster

          Alternate titles

          Vogel
          1986

          Signed/dated

          Signed and dated Constant '45, bottom center in black paint

          Provenance

          Constant
          Collection Henri Lazard, Lausanne
          1982 Otto van de Loo, Galerie van de Loo München
          2002 Marie-José van de Loo, Galerie van de Loo
          Tags
          Animal
          Bird
          Black
          Blue
          Orange
          Red
          Rooster
          White
          Yellow

          Frame dimensions

          No

          Image

          Constant Nieuwenhuys-Goede Morgen Haan-pag 11-12, 1949

          Photographer

          Tom Haartsen

          Goede Morgen Haan, pag 11-12

          1949
          Cobra
          crayon
          ink
          paper
          pencil
          Collection Fondation Constant

          CID

          249

          A small printed booklet with poetry by Gerrit Kouwenaar and drawings by Constant. They created it in 1949 and it was supposed to be a little joke. This is also one of the lines in the booklet: 'Everyone considers themself to be a joke. A joke is allowed' (Elk voelt zich een grapje, een grapje dat mag) The words and drawings are an expression of the playfullness of their creators where sometimes the words came first and the drawings followed as a reaction and sometimes the other way around.

            English title

            Good Morning Rooster-page 11-12

            Alternate titles

            Goede morgen haan
            Archive entry 1949
            Tags
            Animal
            Bird
            Black
            Brown
            Red
            Rooster
            Yellow

            Frame dimensions

            nee

            Image

            Constant Nieuwenhuys-Goede Morgen Haan-pag 9-10, 1949

            Photographer

            Tom Haartsen

            Goede Morgen Haan, pag 09-10

            1949
            Cobra
            crayon
            ink
            paper
            pencil
            Collection Fondation Constant

            CID

            248

            A small printed booklet with poetry by Gerrit Kouwenaar and drawings by Constant. They created it in 1949 and it was supposed to be a little joke. This is also one of the lines in the booklet: 'Everyone considers themself to be a joke. A joke is allowed' (Elk voelt zich een grapje, een grapje dat mag) The words and drawings are an expression of the playfullness of their creators where sometimes the words came first and the drawings followed as a reaction and sometimes the other way around.

              English title

              Good Morning Rooster-page 9

              Alternate titles

              Goede morgen haan
              Archive entry 1949
              Tags
              Animal
              Bird
              Black
              Brown
              Green
              Orange
              Pink
              Red
              Rooster

              Frame dimensions

              nee

              Image

              Constant Nieuwenhuys-Goede Morgen Haan-pag 7-8, 1949

              Photographer

              Tom Haartsen

              Goede Morgen Haan, pag 07-08

              1949
              Cobra
              crayon
              ink
              paper
              pencil
              Collection Fondation Constant

              CID

              247

              A small printed booklet with poetry by Gerrit Kouwenaar and drawings by Constant. They created it in 1949 and it was supposed to be a little joke. This is also one of the lines in the booklet: 'Everyone considers themself to be a joke. A joke is allowed' (Elk voelt zich een grapje, een grapje dat mag) The words and drawings are an expression of the playfullness of their creators where sometimes the words came first and the drawings followed as a reaction and sometimes the other way around.

                English title

                Good Morning Rooster-page 7-8

                Alternate titles

                Goede morgen haan
                Archive entry 1949
                Tags
                Animal
                Bird
                Black
                Blue
                Brown
                Green
                Purple
                Red
                Rooster

                Frame dimensions

                nee

                Image

                Constant Nieuwenhuys-Goede Morgen Haan-pag 5-6, 1949

                Photographer

                Tom Haartsen

                Goede Morgen Haan, pag 05-06

                1949
                Cobra
                crayon
                ink
                paper
                pencil
                Collection Fondation Constant

                CID

                246

                A small printed booklet with poetry by Gerrit Kouwenaar and drawings by Constant. They created it in 1949 and it was supposed to be a little joke. This is also one of the lines in the booklet: 'Everyone considers themself to be a joke. A joke is allowed' (Elk voelt zich een grapje, een grapje dat mag) The words and drawings are an expression of the playfullness of their creators where sometimes the words came first and the drawings followed as a reaction and sometimes the other way around.

                  English title

                  Good Morning Rooster-page 5-6

                  Alternate titles

                  Goede morgen haan
                  Archive entry 1949
                  Tags
                  Animal
                  Bird
                  Black
                  Blue
                  Brown
                  Green
                  Purple
                  Red
                  Rooster

                  Frame dimensions

                  nee

                  Image

                  Constant Nieuwenhuys-Goede Morgen Haan-pag 3-4, 1949

                  Photographer

                  Tom Haartsen

                  Goede Morgen Haan, pag 03-04

                  1949
                  Cobra
                  crayon
                  ink
                  paper
                  pencil
                  Collection Fondation Constant

                  CID

                  245

                  A small printed booklet with poetry by Gerrit Kouwenaar and drawings by Constant. They created it in 1949 and it was supposed to be a little joke. This is also one of the lines in the booklet: 'Everyone considers themself to be a joke, A joke is allowed' The words and drawings are an expression of the playfullness of their creators where sometimes the words came first and the drawings followed as a reaction and sometimes the other way around.

                    English title

                    Good Morning Rooster-page 3-4

                    Alternate titles

                    Goede morgen haan
                    Archive entry 1949
                    Tags
                    Animal
                    Bird
                    Black
                    Fantasy creature
                    Green
                    Grey
                    Orange
                    Red
                    Rooster

                    Frame dimensions

                    nee

                    Image

                    Constant Nieuwenhuys-Goede Morgen Haan-titelblad, 1949

                    Photographer

                    Tom Haartsen

                    Goede Morgen Haan, pag 01-titelblad

                    1949
                    Cobra
                    crayon
                    ink
                    paper
                    pencil
                    Collection Fondation Constant
                    Museum Voorlinden
                    Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
                    SMK Museum Copenhagen (1952)

                    CID

                    243

                    A small printed booklet with poetry by Gerrit Kouwenaar and drawings by Constant. Kouwenaar was a member of the Dutch poetry group known as the 'Vijftigers,' which had close ties to the CoBrA movement. They created it in 1949 and it was supposed to be a little joke. This is also one of the lines in the booklet: 'Everyone considers themself to be a joke. A joke is allowed' The words and drawings are an expression of the playfullness of their creators where sometimes the words came first and the drawings followed as a reaction and sometimes the other way around.

                      English title

                      Good Morning Rooster-titlepage

                      Alternate titles

                      Goede morgen haan
                      Archive entry 1949
                      Tags
                      Animal
                      Bird
                      Black
                      Fantasy creature
                      Green
                      Red
                      Rooster
                      Yellow

                      Frame dimensions

                      nee