Constant Nieuwenhuys, 40000 ton bommen op Hanoi, 1973

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

40.000 ton bommen op Hanoi

1973
New Babylon
89,3cm
x 94,7cm
crayon
newspaper
paper
watercolour
Collection Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, NL

CID

1597

English title

40.000 Tons of Bombs on Hanoi

Alternate titles

Prix Americana
1974
40.000 ton bommen op Hanoi
1973 Archive entry

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '73 in red pencil, bottom right

Provenance

1973 Constant
1973 Collection Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (Galerie de Tor)
Tags
Vietnam
War

Frame dimensions

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Constant Nieuwenhuys-Golven terreur aanvallen, 1973

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Golven terreuraanvallen

1973
New Babylon
82,0cm
x 135,0cm
charcoal
newspaper
paper
watercolour
Fondation Constant, NL

CID

438

English title

Waves of Terror Attacks

Alternate titles

Bomben auf Hanoi
1985
Golven terreuraanvallen
1973 Archive entry

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '73, bottom right in pencil

Provenance

1973 Constant
2005 Collection Trudy Nieuwenhuys-van der Horst|FC (nalatenschap Constant)
2008-2023 langdurig bruikleen Stedelijk Museum Schiedam (bij de verhuizing van het atelier Wittenburg) tot 11.04.23
2023 Collection Fondation Constant, NL
Tags
Vietnam
War

Frame dimensions

87,5 x 140 x 2 cm
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Mekong River, 1970

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Mekong River

1970
Late period
119,0cm
x 131,5cm
ink
newspaper
paper
watercolour
Collection Fondation Constant, NL

CID

106

The gruesome reality of Nixon's foreign policy.
Constant writes (overgenomen uit Het Parool) (copied from Het Parool) in the bottom right corner, which refers to the news paper clippings on the horizon and bottom right.

Alternate titles

Pax Americana
1970
La paix de Nixon
1974
1 mei 1970 (La paix de Nixon)
1970 Archive entry

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant 1 mei 1970, bottom right in black pencil on turquoise fond.

Provenance

1970 Constant
2005 Trudy Nieuwenhuys-van der Horst (Legacy Art Collection Constant)
2012 Collection Fondation Constant, NL
Tags
Vietnam
War

Frame dimensions

123 x 136 x 3 cm
Constant-ZT/Weer een terreurgolf, 1972

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Bommen op ziekenhuis

1972
New Babylon
91,0cm
x 103,0cm
ink
newspaper
paper
watercolour
Fondation Constant, NL

CID

83

During the Vietnam war Constant expresses his disdain for violence through his works.

English title

Bombs on Hospital

Alternate titles

Bommen op ziekenhuis
1972 Archive entry

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant 23.12.'72, centre right below the horizon, in pencil on sanguine fond

Provenance

1972 Constant
2005 Trudy Nieuwenhuys-van der Horst, nalatenschap Constant
2008-2022 Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, langdurig bruikleen
2022 Fondation Constant
Tags
Vietnam
War

Frame dimensions

97 x 109 x 1,5 cm
Constant Nieuwenhuys-USA Bomb Terror, 1972

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

USA bommenterreur

1972
New Babylon
99,0cm
x 124,0cm
newspaper
paper
watercolour
Fondation Constant, NL

CID

82

The Vietnam War is raging. With his works Constant denounces the cruelties of war.

English title

USA Bomb Terror

Alternate titles

U.S.A. bommenterreur
1974
Terrorangriffe
1985
U.S.A. bommenterreur
1972 Archive entry

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '72. Kerstmis 26 XII '72, bottom right in pencil

Provenance

1972 Constant
2005 Trudy Nieuwenhuys-van der Horst/FC (nalatenschap Constant)
2008-2023 langdurig bruikleen Stedelijk Museum Schiedam (bij de verhuizing van het atelier Wittenburg) tot 11.04.23
Tags
Vietnam
War

Frame dimensions

104,5 x 129 x 2 cm