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DVD Niki de Saint Phalle, An architect's dream

DVD Niki de Saint Phalle, An architect's dream

Published on the occasion of the exhibition Niki de Saint Phalle, Grand Palais, Paris from September 17th 2014 to February 2nd 2015.

This portrait of Niki de Saint Phalle, the beautiful rebel, revolves around the artist's little known "architect's dream", which underpins all of her works.

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€19.95 €14.90

Characteristics

Deaf and hearing-impaired :
No
Museum :
Grand Palais
Themes :
Architecture, Sculpture
Multimedia setting :
NTSC
Artist :
Niki de Saint Phalle (1930-2002)
Art movements :
Modern & Contemporary Art, 21st century
EAN :
3660485998642
Reference :
AV600133

Editor

Distributor :
FRANCE TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION
Director :
L. Faure et A. Julien

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The artist

Niki de Saint Phalle (1930-2002)

Niki de Saint Phalle is a multifaceted artist : painter, sculptor, and filmmaker, she first started her career as a model and actress. As a self-taught artist, she has been able to enrich her knowledge through exchanges with renowned figures. Niki de Saint Phalle finds her inspiration in different artistic trends such as raw art or outsider art. In the early 1960s, she joined the circle of the New Realists, of which Gérard Deschamps, César, Mimmo Rotella, Christo and Yves Klein are members. In 1961, she became known to the general public thanks to Les Tirs, a set of performance paintings "with a rifle" that fascinates with her innovative and original technique. Its success has only increased thanks to the Nanas, sculptures representing bustling and colourful women from all over the world. The Igor Stravinsky Fountain, located in front of the Beaubourg Museum in Paris, and the Tarot Garden in Capalbio, Tuscany, are among his most popular works.