Constant Nieuwenhuys-Homo Ludens, 1964

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Homo ludens

1964
New Babylon
158,8cm
x 183,9cm
linen
oil paint
Collection Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, NL

CID

37

After reading Johan Huizinga's book Homo Ludens (Man at Play) of Johan Huizinga Constant develops his ideas for New Babylon the futuristic city for the creative man at play.

Alternate titles

Homo ludens
1964 Archive entry

Signed/dated

Dated and signed '64 Constant, bottom left from center in green paint. Titled Homo Ludens, bottom right in orange paint

Provenance

1964 Constant
Collection Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, NL
Tags
Black
Green
Man
Orange
People
Plant
Purple
Red
White
Yellow

Frame dimensions

Unknown
Title Year
We Is Future 2023
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Constant - Nueva Babilonia 2015
Constant, une rétrospective 2001
Constant Malerier 1996
Schilderijen 1948-1995 1995
COBRA au Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam 1994
La Grande Parade 1984
Schilderijen 1940-1980 1980
Constant | von Cobra bis New Babylon 1967
33e Biennale Internazionale d'Arte 1966
Bilder, Gouachen und Plastiken von Constant Nieuwenhuys 1966
Constant | schilderijen plastieken New Babylon 1965
Title Year
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Constant. New Babylon 2015
Constant. Nueva Babilonia 2015
Constant, De late periode 2008
Exit Utopia | Architectural Provocations, 1956-76 2005
Cobra | De weg naar spontaniteit 2001
Constant, Une rétrospective 2001
Constant: New Babylon: art et utopie: textes situationistes 1997
Constant. Schilderijen | Paintings 1995
COBRA au Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam 1994
Constant. Les trois espaces 1992
Phantom Avantgarde 1990
Cobra 1987
La Grande Parade 1984
Constant | schilderijen 1940-1980 1980
Cobra 1974
Constant | art et architecture aux pay-bas 1967
Constant | bildende Kunst und Baukunst in den Niederlanden 1967
33e Biennale Internazionale d'Arte 1966
Title Type Year
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