Niki de Saint Phalle

Populatedwithjolly"Nanas",wobblyfountainsandsecret-filledgardens—theworldofNikideSaintPhallewasmadeforchildrenofallages.SculptorNikideSaintPhalle'sloveforchildrenisevidentinallofherwork.Hertactile,viewer-friendlycreationsinvitethemin,notjusttolookbuttotouchandexploreaswell.ThiscolourfulintroductiontoherartfeaturesherfascinatingTarotGardeninTuscany,whereenormous,mythicsculpturesoffervisitorsachancetoenterandbecomepartofaworkofart,andincludespicturesofQueenCalifia'sMagicalCircle,theartist'slastsculpturegardenwhichopenedinOctober2003nearSanDiego,California.Niki'sWorldalsofocusesontheplayfulStravinskyFountainatthePompidouCenter,akindergarteninJerusalem,achildren'shouseinBelgium,andexcerptsfromAIDS:YouCan'tCatchItHoldingHands,herrenownedbook.Inadditiontoexposingchildrentothelarger-than-lifepossibilitiesofNiki'sworksofart,thisvolumeprovidesexamplesoftheartist'spaintings,collages,assemblages,sculptures,andmodels.