Niki De Saint-Phalle (1903-2002) - Leaping Nana, 1970 - Artprint - 70x50cm

Iconic art print by Niki de Saint Phalle in 70 x 50 cm format titled Leaping Nana. The work is a high-quality print on stiff paper and in very good condition. - Printed signature, printed edition number - - printed and published by Kunstverlag from around 2000 - acquired directly from Kunstverlag - since then professionally stored, light-protected, in a graphics depot - Artist: Niki de Saint Phalle - Title: Leaping Nana - Type: Fine art print - Technique: Print on stiff paper - Originality: Reproduction - Sheet size: 70 x 50 cm - Condition: Like new - Provenance: Kunstverlag - Era: Modern art - Nationality: French art Niki de Saint Phalle: Niki de Saint Phalle, born 1930 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, and died 2002 in San Diego, USA, was a significant French-Swiss artist and sculptor known for her vibrant, large-scale sculptures and her radical, often provocative engagement with societal and feminist themes. Her works, including the iconic “Nana” figures, challenged traditional notions of femininity and placed the role of women in art and society at the forefront. Saint Phalle was a central figure of the Nouveau Réalisme, a movement that blurred the lines between art and life and critically questioned social structures. Saint Phalle’s early works, such as her “shooting paintings” (“Tirs”) from the 1960s, represented a radical departure from conventional painting. By firing rifles at canvases filled with paint-filled bags and objects, she created art that was both accidental and violent in creation. This act recalls Dadaism and Surrealism, particularly artists like Marcel Duchamp and Jackson Pollock. While Pollock’s “Action Painting” introduced physical movement into painting, Saint Phalle brought destruction as a creative act into art. Her work reflects engagement with themes such as aggression, power, and the desire to break through patriarchal structures in which art was often confined. Her “Nana” figures, which emerged from the mid-1960s, became her trademark and symbolize a celebration of femininity and joie de vivre. These life-sized, colorful, rounded female figures embodied confidence and freedom and questioned traditional, often idealized or sexualized representations of the female body. In dialogue with feminist artists such as Louise Bourgeois and Yayoi Kusama, Saint Phalle created a new visual language that depicted femininity as strong and independent. While Bourgeois often explored the psychological depths of the feminine, Saint Phalle focused on the powerful, liberated woman who asserts herself in the public space. Saint Phalle’s monumental projects, notably the “Tarot Garden” in Tuscany, Italy, stand in direct comparison to the works of Antoni Gaudí and Jean Tinguely. The Tarot Garden, inspired by Tarot symbols, presents a fantastic, walk-through world of gigantic sculptures that radically fuse architecture and sculpture. Similar to Gaudí’s Park Güell or Tinguely’s kinetic sculptures, Saint Phalle opened a new approach to art with this project, actively engaging the viewer and erasing the boundary between art and everyday life. Her close collaboration with Jean Tinguely, who was her partner and frequent collaborator, showed how the two artists pursued a shared vision of art as playful, provocative, and accessible to all. Beyond her public work, Saint Phalle was also a pioneer of feminist art and openly challenged patriarchal structures that often marginalize women in the arts. Her sculptures, depicting the female body in its diversity and strength, reflected the demand for equality and emancipation. In this respect, she stands in close connection with artists like Judy Chicago, whose work The Dinner Party also addresses feminist themes and celebrates the female body. Both artists used their art to raise awareness of the role of women in society and to revolutionize the art world. In summary, Niki de Saint Phalle remains a key figure in modern art, whose works have profoundly influenced the feminist movement and conceptual sculpture. Her connections with artists like Jean Tinguely, Louise Bourgeois, and Antoni Gaudí, as well as her radical approach to form and meaning of the female body, make her a pioneer whose work continues to resonate powerfully today. Related artists: Jean Tinguely, Yves Klein, Arman, Daniel Spoerri, César, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns, Claes Oldenburg, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, James Rosenquist, Louise Bourgeois, Louise Nevelson, Yayoi Kusama Shipping information: We roll prints onto stiff cardboard tubes, wrap them in corrugated cardboard, and ship them in sturdy boxes with a tracking number. About us: We have been active in the art trade for over 20 years and have extensive experience handling and shipping artworks professionally. - No shipping to the Canary Islands, Taiwan -

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