Niki De Saint-Phalle (1903-2002) - Leaping Nana, 1970 - Artprint - 70x50cm
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Iconic art print by Niki de Saint Phalle, measuring 70 x 50 cm, titled Leaping Nana. The work is a high-quality print on sturdy paper and is in very good condition.
- Printed signature, printed numbering -
- printed and published by an art publisher from around 2000
- acquired directly from the art publisher
- professionally stored in a light-protected print storage facility ever since
- Artist: Niki de Saint Phalle
- Title: Leaping Nana
- Type: Art print
- Technique: Print on sturdy paper
- Originality: Reproduction
- Sheet dimensions: 70 x 50 cm
- Condition: As new
- Provenance: Art publisher
- Period: Modern art
- Nationality: French art
Niki de Saint Phalle:
Niki de Saint Phalle, born in 1930 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, and died in 2002 in San Diego, USA, was an important French-Swiss artist and sculptor, known for her colorful, large-scale sculptures and her radical, often provocative engagement with social and feminist issues. Her works, including the iconic “Nana” figures, challenged traditional ideas of femininity and placed the role of women in art and society at the forefront. Saint Phalle was a central figure in **Nouveau Réalisme**, a movement that blurred the boundaries between art and life and critically questioned social structures.
Saint Phalle’s early works, such as her “shooting paintings” (“Tirs”) from the 1960s, marked a radical departure from conventional painting. By shooting at canvases filled with paint bags and objects, she created art through a process that was both accidental and violent. This act recalls Dadaism and Surrealism, particularly artists such as Marcel Duchamp and Jackson Pollock. While Pollock’s “Action Painting” introduced physical movement into painting, Saint Phalle brought destruction into art as a creative act. Her work reflects an engagement with themes such as aggression, power, and the desire to break through the patriarchal structures that often confined art.
Her “Nana” figures, created from the mid-1960s onward, became her trademark and symbolize a celebration of femininity and joie de vivre. These larger-than-life, colorful, curvaceous female figures represented confidence and freedom and challenged traditional, often idealized or sexualized depictions of the female body. In dialogue with feminist artists such as Louise Bourgeois and Yayoi Kusama, Saint Phalle created a new visual language that presented femininity as strong and independent. While Bourgeois often explored the psychological depths of the feminine, Saint Phalle focused on the powerful, liberated woman who claims public space for herself.
Saint Phalle’s monumental projects, especially the “Tarot Garden” in Tuscany, Italy, invite direct comparison with the works of Antoni Gaudí and Jean Tinguely. Inspired by the symbols of the Tarot, the Tarot Garden presents a fantastic, walk-through world of gigantic sculptures that radically combine architecture and sculpture. Like Gaudí’s Park Güell or Tinguely’s kinetic sculptures, this project opened up a new way of experiencing art, actively involving viewers and dissolving the boundary between art and everyday life. Her close collaboration with Jean Tinguely, her partner and frequent collaborator, showed how both artists pursued a shared vision of art as playful, provocative, and accessible to everyone.
In addition to her work in public spaces, Saint Phalle was also a pioneer of feminist art and openly challenged the patriarchal structures that often marginalized women in the art world. Her sculptures, which portrayed the female body in all its diversity and strength, reflect the call for equality and emancipation. In this respect, she is closely connected to artists such as 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 work had a lasting influence on the feminist movement and conceptual sculpture. Her connections with artists such as Jean Tinguely, Louise Bourgeois, and Antoni Gaudí, along with her radical approach to the form and meaning of the female body, made her a pioneer whose work continues to have a powerful impact to this day.
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 sturdy 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 in the professional handling and shipping of artworks.
- No shipping to the Canary Islands or Taiwan -
Seller's Story
We have been operating several online shops in the art trade for over 20 years. On the one hand, we specialize in rare art prints, exhibition posters and collectible reproductions, and on the other hand, we trade in art editions and originals by well-known contemporary artists.
The works we offer all come from the respective publishers, art galleries and institutions such as museums that published them in close cooperation with the artists. The works you find with us are often several decades old, in perfect or good condition and without a previous private owner.
We place particular emphasis on professional packaging. Nothing is more annoying than purchasing a rare print that arrives damaged due to poor or inadequate packaging.
If you have any questions about the works on offer, we are always happy to help you!
Translated by Google TranslateIconic art print by Niki de Saint Phalle, measuring 70 x 50 cm, titled Leaping Nana. The work is a high-quality print on sturdy paper and is in very good condition.
- Printed signature, printed numbering -
- printed and published by an art publisher from around 2000
- acquired directly from the art publisher
- professionally stored in a light-protected print storage facility ever since
- Artist: Niki de Saint Phalle
- Title: Leaping Nana
- Type: Art print
- Technique: Print on sturdy paper
- Originality: Reproduction
- Sheet dimensions: 70 x 50 cm
- Condition: As new
- Provenance: Art publisher
- Period: Modern art
- Nationality: French art
Niki de Saint Phalle:
Niki de Saint Phalle, born in 1930 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, and died in 2002 in San Diego, USA, was an important French-Swiss artist and sculptor, known for her colorful, large-scale sculptures and her radical, often provocative engagement with social and feminist issues. Her works, including the iconic “Nana” figures, challenged traditional ideas of femininity and placed the role of women in art and society at the forefront. Saint Phalle was a central figure in **Nouveau Réalisme**, a movement that blurred the boundaries between art and life and critically questioned social structures.
Saint Phalle’s early works, such as her “shooting paintings” (“Tirs”) from the 1960s, marked a radical departure from conventional painting. By shooting at canvases filled with paint bags and objects, she created art through a process that was both accidental and violent. This act recalls Dadaism and Surrealism, particularly artists such as Marcel Duchamp and Jackson Pollock. While Pollock’s “Action Painting” introduced physical movement into painting, Saint Phalle brought destruction into art as a creative act. Her work reflects an engagement with themes such as aggression, power, and the desire to break through the patriarchal structures that often confined art.
Her “Nana” figures, created from the mid-1960s onward, became her trademark and symbolize a celebration of femininity and joie de vivre. These larger-than-life, colorful, curvaceous female figures represented confidence and freedom and challenged traditional, often idealized or sexualized depictions of the female body. In dialogue with feminist artists such as Louise Bourgeois and Yayoi Kusama, Saint Phalle created a new visual language that presented femininity as strong and independent. While Bourgeois often explored the psychological depths of the feminine, Saint Phalle focused on the powerful, liberated woman who claims public space for herself.
Saint Phalle’s monumental projects, especially the “Tarot Garden” in Tuscany, Italy, invite direct comparison with the works of Antoni Gaudí and Jean Tinguely. Inspired by the symbols of the Tarot, the Tarot Garden presents a fantastic, walk-through world of gigantic sculptures that radically combine architecture and sculpture. Like Gaudí’s Park Güell or Tinguely’s kinetic sculptures, this project opened up a new way of experiencing art, actively involving viewers and dissolving the boundary between art and everyday life. Her close collaboration with Jean Tinguely, her partner and frequent collaborator, showed how both artists pursued a shared vision of art as playful, provocative, and accessible to everyone.
In addition to her work in public spaces, Saint Phalle was also a pioneer of feminist art and openly challenged the patriarchal structures that often marginalized women in the art world. Her sculptures, which portrayed the female body in all its diversity and strength, reflect the call for equality and emancipation. In this respect, she is closely connected to artists such as 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 work had a lasting influence on the feminist movement and conceptual sculpture. Her connections with artists such as Jean Tinguely, Louise Bourgeois, and Antoni Gaudí, along with her radical approach to the form and meaning of the female body, made her a pioneer whose work continues to have a powerful impact to this day.
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 sturdy 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 in the professional handling and shipping of artworks.
- No shipping to the Canary Islands or Taiwan -
Seller's Story
We have been operating several online shops in the art trade for over 20 years. On the one hand, we specialize in rare art prints, exhibition posters and collectible reproductions, and on the other hand, we trade in art editions and originals by well-known contemporary artists.
The works we offer all come from the respective publishers, art galleries and institutions such as museums that published them in close cooperation with the artists. The works you find with us are often several decades old, in perfect or good condition and without a previous private owner.
We place particular emphasis on professional packaging. Nothing is more annoying than purchasing a rare print that arrives damaged due to poor or inadequate packaging.
If you have any questions about the works on offer, we are always happy to help you!
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Artist
Niki De Saint-Phalle (1903-2002)
Title of artwork
Leaping Nana, 1970 - Artprint - 70x50cm
Technique
Offset print
Signature
Plate signed
Country of origin
Germany
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
70 cm
Width
50 cm
Style
Modern
Sold with frame
No
Period
19th century
