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Joseph Constant (born Joseph Constantinovsky, 14 July 1892 – 3 October 1969) was a Franco-Russian Israeli sculptor, painter and writer of Jewish origin. As a sculptor, he adopted the name "Joseph Constant", as a writer he used the pseudonym "Michel Matveev".[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Joseph Constant
The Artists, also known by his pen name "Michel Matveev"
Constant was born in Jaffa on 14 July 1892 to Russian Jewish parents. He spent his early years in Odessa. When still quite young, he took part alongside his father in the anti-Tsarist revolutionary activities of 1905. In 1914, he entered the Academy of Fine Arts in Odessa, and during the Communist Revolution of 1917 he was named an inspector of fine arts.
In 1919, his father and his brother were killed in an anti-Jewish pogrom. That same year, Constant and his wife decided to quit Russia. They travelled to Palestine aboard the ship Ruslan which carried a number of other Jewish artists. In Tel Aviv, they formed an artists' cooperative called HaTomer that included the painter Yitzhak Frenkel. He and Frenkel both taught art in the Herzliya Hebrew Gymansium. A year later, the ailing Constant travelled to Egypt.[7] He arrived in Paris in 1923 after further travels in Turkey and Romania. He and Isaac Frenkel both resisted the hegemony of the Bezalel art school, both believing in modern art and influenced by the art of the École de Paris.[2]
Paris: Writer and Artistedit
In Paris, Constant frequented the district of Montparnasse, a favorite milieu of Russian Jewish artists. This served as the inspiration for his later novel La cité des peintres. Adopting the pseudonym of Michel Matveev, Constant was a late arrival to the literary scene. In his own words, it happened "un peu par hasard et pour gagner quelque argent" (a little bit by chance and to earn a little money). It was not until he arrived in France that he began to write, and he did so directly in French.[3]
His first book, on the subject of the 1905 Revolution, was published in 1928. In the 1930s, he gradually abandoned the medium of painting, focusing instead on sculpture.[8] He also continued his activity as a writer and translator. In 1933, he published Les Traqués, a tragic story of Jews travelling across Europe in search of a safe haven. This was translated into English by Desmond Flower under the title Weep Not for the Dead. In 1936, he won the Prix des Deux Magots for his collection of short stories Étrange famille (Strange family).
Bird Statue, in the Ticho House
Between Paris and Ramat Ganedit
Joseph Constant and his sculpture
After the Second World War, he gained greater renown as a sculptor both in France and abroad. From the 1950s onwards, he travelled frequently to Israel, staying at the kibbutz of Ein Harod. In 1962, the mayor of Ramat Gan invited him to take up residence in the artists' quarter in the heart of the city. From then on, Constant shared his time between his studio in Paris and that in Ramat Gan. The latter was converted into a museum upon his death.
In 1959, he wrote his last novel Ailleurs, autrefois, a semi-autobiographical work in which he evoked his childhood and youth in the Ukraine at the turn of the century. He died on 3 October 1969, in Paris.[9]
^"Le Son de l'Est de Michel Matveev", an essay by Raffaele Zanotti in Écrivains Franco-russes, edited by Murielle Lucie Clément, Amsterdam: Rodopi, 2008
^ ab"Joseph CONSTANT". Bureau d’art Ecole de Paris. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
^ ab"Joseph CONSTANTINOVSKY dit "CONSTANT" - Devos Gallery". cargocollective.com. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
^"Michel Matveev". Babelio (in French). Retrieved 30 October 2023.
^ abcZanotti, Raffaele (1 January 2008), "Le son de l'Est de Michel Matveev", Écrivains franco-russes (in French), Brill, pp. 59–68, ISBN978-94-012-0607-5, retrieved 30 October 2023
^"Bidspirit - Houses and real estate on auction | free". Bidspirit. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
^"Sculptor Joseph Constant - יוסף קונסטנט - פסל - Animal Sculptures". www.artpane.com. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
^ ab"Ailleurs autrefois by Michel Matveev: Bon Couverture souple (1959) | Bloody Bulga". www.abebooks.com. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
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"Le Son de l'Est de Michel Matveev" by Raffaele Zanotti (in French)
January 01, 1970
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This article relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources Joseph Constant news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2023 Joseph Constant born Joseph Constantinovsky 14 July 1892 3 October 1969 was a Franco Russian Israeli sculptor painter and writer of Jewish origin As a sculptor he adopted the name Joseph Constant as a writer he used the pseudonym Michel Matveev 1 2 3 4 5 6 Joseph ConstantThe Artists also known by his pen name Michel Matveev BornJoseph Konstantinovsky14 July 1892JaffaDied3 October 1969ParisResting placeCimetiere parisien de BagneuxNationalityFrench Israeli RussianEducationAcademy of Fine Arts OdessaKnown forSculptor Writing PaintingStyleConstructivist Impressionist RealismMovementAnimalists Ecole de ParisSpouseJudith ConstantAwardsPrix des Deux Magots Contents 1 Early life 2 Paris Writer and Artist 3 Between Paris and Ramat Gan 4 Selected writings 5 References 6 External linksEarly life edit nbsp Joseph Constant s House in Ramat Gan Constant was born in Jaffa on 14 July 1892 to Russian Jewish parents He spent his early years in Odessa When still quite young he took part alongside his father in the anti Tsarist revolutionary activities of 1905 In 1914 he entered the Academy of Fine Arts in Odessa and during the Communist Revolution of 1917 he was named an inspector of fine arts In 1919 his father and his brother were killed in an anti Jewish pogrom That same year Constant and his wife decided to quit Russia They travelled to Palestine aboard the ship Ruslan which carried a number of other Jewish artists In Tel Aviv they formed an artists cooperative called HaTomer that included the painter Yitzhak Frenkel He and Frenkel both taught art in the Herzliya Hebrew Gymansium A year later the ailing Constant travelled to Egypt 7 He arrived in Paris in 1923 after further travels in Turkey and Romania He and Isaac Frenkel both resisted the hegemony of the Bezalel art school both believing in modern art and influenced by the art of the Ecole de Paris 2 Paris Writer and Artist editIn Paris Constant frequented the district of Montparnasse a favorite milieu of Russian Jewish artists This served as the inspiration for his later novel La cite des peintres Adopting the pseudonym of Michel Matveev Constant was a late arrival to the literary scene In his own words it happened un peu par hasard et pour gagner quelque argent a little bit by chance and to earn a little money It was not until he arrived in France that he began to write and he did so directly in French 3 His first book on the subject of the 1905 Revolution was published in 1928 In the 1930s he gradually abandoned the medium of painting focusing instead on sculpture 8 He also continued his activity as a writer and translator In 1933 he published Les Traques a tragic story of Jews travelling across Europe in search of a safe haven This was translated into English by Desmond Flower under the title Weep Not for the Dead In 1936 he won the Prix des Deux Magots for his collection of short stories Etrange famille Strange family nbsp Bird Statue in the Ticho HouseBetween Paris and Ramat Gan edit nbsp Joseph Constant and his sculpture After the Second World War he gained greater renown as a sculptor both in France and abroad From the 1950s onwards he travelled frequently to Israel staying at the kibbutz of Ein Harod In 1962 the mayor of Ramat Gan invited him to take up residence in the artists quarter in the heart of the city From then on Constant shared his time between his studio in Paris and that in Ramat Gan The latter was converted into a museum upon his death In 1959 he wrote his last novel Ailleurs autrefois a semi autobiographical work in which he evoked his childhood and youth in the Ukraine at the turn of the century He died on 3 October 1969 in Paris 9 Selected writings edit1933 Les Traques editions Gallimard 6 1936 Etrange Famille editions Gallimard Prix des Deux Magots 1947 La Cite des peintres editions Atlas 1959 Ailleurs autrefois editions Gallimard 9 6 References edit Le Son de l Est de Michel Matveev an essay by Raffaele Zanotti in Ecrivains Franco russes edited by Murielle Lucie Clement Amsterdam Rodopi 2008 a b Joseph CONSTANT Bureau d art Ecole de Paris 4 January 2019 Retrieved 30 October 2023 a b Joseph CONSTANTINOVSKY dit CONSTANT Devos Gallery cargocollective com Retrieved 30 October 2023 Michel Matveev 3 Bucher Perlentaucher www perlentaucher de Retrieved 30 October 2023 Michel Matveev Babelio in French Retrieved 30 October 2023 a b c Zanotti Raffaele 1 January 2008 Le son de l Est de Michel Matveev Ecrivains franco russes in French Brill pp 59 68 ISBN 978 94 012 0607 5 retrieved 30 October 2023 Bidspirit Houses and real estate on auction free Bidspirit Retrieved 30 October 2023 Sculptor Joseph Constant יוסף קונסטנט פסל Animal Sculptures www artpane com Retrieved 30 October 2023 a b 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