Holes Etching (Three Holes)

Constant, 1961

In these prints Constant experimented with the traditional technique of etching. The etching plates were sometimes perforated to create ‘holes’ in the prints. The scratched marks and the holes evoke associations with maps of constellations or imaginary countries. The prints date from the period when Constant was working out his vision of the city of the future – New Babylon – in prints, drawings, models, manifestos, and writings.

  • Artwork typeprint
  • Object numberRP-P-2010-222-22
  • Dimensionsheight 495 mm x width 595 mm, height 535 mm x width 794 mm
  • Physical characteristicsdroge naald

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Holes Etching (Three Holes)

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-P-2010-222-22

  • Description

    Over het blad heen waaierend lijnspel met in het midden drie prominente witte gaten.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    • signature: ‘Constant’
    • inscription: ‘PC’
    • inscription: ‘épreuve d'artiste’

Creation

  • Creation

    • printmaker: Constant
    • printer (person): Printshop, Amsterdam
  • Dating

    1961

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    droge naald

  • Dimensions

    • height 495 mm x width 595 mm
    • height 535 mm x width 794 mm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Piet Clement Collection

  • Acquisition

    gift 2019-01-01

  • Copyright

    erven Constant/Pictoright


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