Les nanas sont des sculptures de l artiste franco américaine niki de saint phalle qui faisait partie du groupe des nouveaux réalistes elles rappellent par leur nom une femme moderne et par leurs formes la silhouette féminine en mettant l accent sur les rondeurs telles que la poitrine et les fesses. Triumphant and larger than life they are enduring emblems of maternity and femininity. The nanas large scale and brightly coloured sculptures of women were voluptuous goddess like creatures.
Niki de saint phalle s early sculptural female figures of brides and women gave way within a few years to the series of nanas. She was one of the few women artists widely known for monumental sculpture but also for her commitments. Niki de saint phalle born catherine marie agnès fal de saint phalle 29 october 1930 21 may 2002 was a french american sculptor painter and filmmaker.
She arrived in new york city as a toddler grew up as bilingual niki on park avenue summered on long island was kicked out of several schools and was slated to become. Catherine marie agnès fal de saint phalle an unlikely art provocateur and descendant of the thirteenth oldest family in france was born at a chateau near paris in 1930. See available prints and multiples sculpture and design for sale and learn about the artist.
Find an in depth biography exhibitions original artworks for sale the latest news and sold auction prices. View niki de saint phalle s 4 745 artworks on artnet. Niki de saint phalle was a french artist best known for her sculptural female figures known as nanas.
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Niki de saint phalle photo de la hon repeinte 1979. Buy bid and inquire on niki de saint phalle. She had a difficult and traumatic childhood and a multiply disrupted education which she wrote about many.
Niki de saint phalle born catherine marie agnès fal de saint phalle 29 october 1930 21 may 2002 was a french american sculptor painter and filmmaker widely noted as one of the few female monumental sculptors saint phalle was also known for her social commitment and work.
Niki de saint phalle nana sculptures. 1966 stockholm sweden and an incredible art event occurred about which not even the press who were invited to the launch knew what to say. A gigantic version of a strange form of sculpture known as nana statues was to be found at the moderna museet and entitled hon en katedrall three international artists. Niki de saint phalle french jean tinguely suisse and per olof ultvedt swedish.
Niki de saint phalle french jean tinguely suisse and per olof ultvedt swedish. A gigantic version of a strange form of sculpture known as nana statues was to be found at the moderna museet and entitled hon en katedrall three international artists. 1966 stockholm sweden and an incredible art event occurred about which not even the press who were invited to the launch knew what to say.
