Niki de Saint Phalle

Name: Niki de Saint Phalle
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9783775753005
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Her sensual Nanas—buxom, colourful female figures—established Niki de Saint Phalle's international acclaim far beyond the traditional art sphere. Yet, the self-taught artist's creative range is much wider, embracing painting, drawing, assemblages, performances, theatre, film, and architecture. Her unconventional oeuvre is deeply subversive and critically challenges social and political norms. Through her art, she confronts institutions and role models with a sharpness and relevance that endure today. This exhibition and book illuminate the complex personality behind the work, revealing an oeuvre that is surprising, eccentric, emotional, dark, brutal, humorous, and joyous.
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This publication appeals to readers interested in feminist art, contemporary sculpture, and the intersection of art with social critique. It is ideal for those keen on exploring non-traditional and multidisciplinary artistic practices, as well as fans of Niki de Saint Phalle’s influential and vibrant work.

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Her sensual Nanas—buxom, colourful female figures—laid the foundation for her international success beyond the art world: Niki de Saint Phalle. But the self-taught artist's creative spectrum is much broader, and her unconventional oeuvre, ranging from painting and drawing to assemblages, performances, theatre, film, and architecture, is more subversive and critical of society than is widely assumed.

Based on her efforts to process her own feelings, she addressed social and political issues, critically questioning institutions and role models in ways that are as relevant today as they have ever been. The exhibition and the publication shed new light on the artist's exceptional personality and uncover the wide-ranging oeuvre of the popular outsider—always surprising and eccentric, emotional, dark and brutal, yet humorous and cheerful.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783775753005

Publisher: Hatje Cantz

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 13 October 2022

Country: Germany

Imprint: Hatje Cantz

Illustration: 195 Illustrations

Contributors:

Edited by Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft
Text by Katharina Dohm
Edited by Kunsthaus Zürich
Edited by Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt
Text by Mickry 3
Text by Christoph Becker
Text by Bice Curiger
Text by Cathérine Hug
Text by Sandra Gianfreda

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 235.0mm

Height: 290.0mm

Weight: 1280g

Pages: 240

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction

About the Author

NIKI DE SAINT PHALLE (1930-2002) is one of the most important artists and sculptors of her generation. Growing up in Paris and New York, she returned to Paris in the 1950s, where she began her artistic career with her legendary Tirs, her "shooting" series, created during provocative performances