Heroïnehoertje

1980

Late period

42,0cm

x 52,5cm

paper

watercolour

Collection unknown

CID

2883

Constant's house on the Kromme Wall was very close to the Amsterdam Red Light District, an area that suffered from a huge drug problem in the 1980's. This poignant image arose after Constant encountered one of the many heroin-addicted sex workers in his neighbourhood.

Details

English title

Heroin Whore

Alternate titles

Strassenmädchen

1985 | Constant | Arbeiten auf Papier 1948-1985

La jeune droguée

1994 | Constant. Les Aquarelles

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '80, bottom right in black pencil.

Provenance

Constant

2000 Jaski Art Gallery (Tom Okker gekocht bij Constant)

collectie/verblijfplaats onbekend

Frame dimensions

Exhibitions

Title	Year
Constant \| Wasserfarben	1991
CONSTANT, Aquarelle	1991
Constant \| Arbeiten auf Papier 1948-1985	1985

Bibliography

Title	Year	Page	Number
Constant. Aquarellen \| Watercolors	1995	49	17
Constant. Les Aquarelles	1994	91	33
Constant \| Arbeiten auf Papier 1948-1985	1985	26	25

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