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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\u0026rsquo;s exceptional personality and uncover the wide-ranging oeuvre of the popular outsider\u0026mdash;that is always surprising and eccentric, emotional, dark and brutal, humorous and cheerful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNIKI DE SAINT PHALLE (1930–2002) is one of the most important artists and sculptors of her generation. 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Raised in Paris and New York, she returned to Paris in the 1950s, where she began her artistic career with her legendary shooting paintings.","brand":"Hatje Cantz Verlag","offers":[{"title":"Book (978-3-7757-5436-1)","offer_id":45147960869128,"sku":"9783775754361","price":18.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/8948\/8049\/files\/odoo_9783775757522.jpg?v=1771245337"},{"product_id":"64308-niki-de-saint-phalle-a-to-z","title":"Niki de Saint Phalle: A to Z","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eNiki de Saint Phalle – Artist, Rebel, and Visionary.\u003c\/strong\u003e Known for her colorful \"Nanas,\" her socially critical works, and her unconventional working methods, Niki de Saint Phalle is one of the most influential artists of the 20th century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this volume of the \u003cstrong\u003eHatje Cantz A–Z series\u003c\/strong\u003e, a fascinating mosaic of her oeuvre unfolds. 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Each volume offers biographical insights, surprising details, and exciting perspectives on their work. With a clear structure and a handy format, the series is the ideal companion for art enthusiasts, collectors, and new discoverers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is also available in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hatjecantz.de\/products\/64307-niki-de-saint-phalle?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=880998fe3\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eGerman\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNIKI DE SAINT PHALLE (1930–2002) is one of the most important artists and sculptors of her generation. Raised in Paris and New York, she returned to Paris in the 1950s, where she began her artistic career with her legendary \"shooting pictures\" and her sensual female figures, the Nanas, which made her popular beyond the art world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArt historian KATHARINA SYKORA (*1955) was a professor at the University of Bochum and the HBK Braunschweig from 1994 to 2018. 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Built in 1676 as part of the Baroque garden complex, the three grotto rooms, adorned with shells, crystals, glass, and minerals, originally served as a summer retreat and a place of enchantment. For EXPO 2000, they were restored and subsequently magnificently re-designed by Niki de Saint Phalle. This was achieved with pebbles, mosaics of colored glass and mirrors, and figures made of painted fiberglass. The revised new edition of the 2003 monograph describes the history of its creation and restoration and clarifies the art-historical significance of the grotto from today's perspective. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNiki de Saint Phalle (1930-2002) is considered one of the most important European post-war artists. Her multifaceted work combined socially critical and feminist approaches with a radically new, partly iconoclastic formal language and an experimental use of materials. 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