Niki’s Magical World
Queen Califia, I presume?!
Niki de Saint Phalle, French sculptor, painter, and film maker, was an amazing and inspirational female artist of the 20th Century. Born Catherine-Marie-Agnès Fal de Saint Phalle on 29 October 1930, she graced our world with her presence until 21 May 2002. She continues to grace it still through her extraordinary works which live on in parks, plazas, gardens and public spaces, free for all the world to see, enjoy and celebrate.
Please feast your eyes on these glorious, texture and color-encrusted beings, photographed in Niki’s Queen Califia’s Magical Circle, located in the Sankey Arboretum of Kit Carson Park, in the City of Escondido, near San Diego, CA. As stated on her website, the artist drew much of its imagery from her interpretations of early California history, myth, and legend, Native Americans and Meso-American culture and the study of indigenous plant and wildlife. Bravo, Niki!
Approaching the Magic
Entering the Magical Circle
Goddess…Totem…
Beings of the Circle
Relating…
Interacting…
Myriad of Mosaics
Magnificent use of Materials
Radiant Color
A le prochaine Niki… Shine on…
Have you ever seen a real “Niki”? What does her work say to you?
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Remember, we are all responding to this thing called Life, together.
Listen “Charlotte Talks“…all about Nikki…her daughter and granddaughter share about this wondrous being… and prepare to be inspired!
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