Niki de Saint Phalle

Niki de Saint Phalle, née Catherine Marie-Agnes Fal de Saint Phalle (October 29 1930 - May 21, 2002) was a French sculptor, painter, and film maker.

Public works

On 17 November 2000 Niki became an honorary citizen of Hannover, Germany and donated 300 pieces of her artwork to the Sprengel Museum.

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17 November - 2000 - Hannover - Germany - Sprengel Museum

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Many of Niki de Saint Phalle's sculptures are large and some of them are exhibited in public places, including:

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• Stravinsky Fountain (or Fontaine des automates) near the Centre Pompidou, Paris (1982) - also featuring works of Jean Tinguely
• La fountaine Château-Chinon, at Château-Chinon, Nièvre. Collaboration with Jean Tinguely
• Hall of the Zurich Hauptbahnhof (main railway station)
• Nanas, along the Leibnizufer in Hannover (1974).
• "Queen Califia's Magic Circle," a sculpture garden in Kit Carson Park, Escondido, California, was completed shortly after her death. (http://www.queencalifia.org/)
• "Sun God," a fanciful winged creature next to the Faculty Club on the campus of the University of California, San Diego.