Constant, De New Babylon Informatief No.1-3, 1965-1966 and exhibition announcement
Near complete set of the periodical (4, all published) released in conjunction with exhibitions by Constant (1920-2005). News sheets measuring 52.5 x 34 cm, printed one side only. Includes: (1) No.1 July 1965 published by Stichting Artishock for 'New Babylon' at the Dominicanerkerk, Maastricht. Text in Dutch. Folded once, mild edge toning, else fine. (2) No.2, October 1965, published by Anarchitectura for 'Constant, schilderijen plastieken New Babylon' at Gemeentemuseum The Hague, edited by Victor Nieuwenhuys. Text in Dutch. Folded once, moderate toning along edges, fine copy.
(3) No.3 January 1966, published by Anarchitectura to accompany the Constant exhibitions at Volkshochschule Köln and Galerie Rudolf Zwirner in Cologne. German text. Folded three times. Partial browning of paper and light age wear along extremities. (4) Exhibition announcement for 'Constant New Babylon Imaginäre Stadtlandschaften' (Imaginary Cityscapes) at Museum Haus Lange Krefeld 1964. Folding card, 32.5 x 23 cm, 4 pp. Interior features a beautifully printed city plan of Amsterdam reworked by the artist. Pinholes in top corners, exterior toned, interior map in very good condition. (total 4)