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Niki de Saint Phalle by Y. Tropea Wall "Snake" Sculpture Model Unique ! 90s

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We offer free shipping ! Y. Tropea French artist in the entourage of Niki de saint Phalle In the beginning of her career whose inspiration in contact with Niki de saint phalle produced this exceptional work in 1990. Piece signed and dated. This work was exhibited in the most prestigious Parisian gallery for more than 20 years. certificate of origin. « A well-educated young girl, a committed artist and curious about everything related to art, Niki de Saint Phalle loves myths. She loves them so much that she invented one for herself, made up of sinuous, rounded and brightly colored shapes, like a kaleidoscope. The serpent inhabits all religions; a veritable Janus, he embodies both supreme evil and immortality in the forces underlying the creation of life. A phallic symbol, it is omnipresent in representations of female deities. » « She confided in 1985, in an interview on American television: “The snake is a very sensual animal; for me these snakes make love”. The perfume is, according to her, “composed of a mixture of fantastic flowers, a ray of sunshine, the play of snakes, the mystique of the moon and stars and a touch of love”. She also worked, in 1983 with her husband Jean Tinguely, at the Stravinsky fountain in Paris… » October 2014 gazette Drouot.
  • Similar to:
    Niki de Saint Phalle (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 118.12 in (300 cm)Width: 7.88 in (20 cm)Depth: 98.43 in (250 cm)
  • Style:
    Other (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1990-1999
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1990
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    La xara, ES
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU7070229502312

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