Posted by Ron (Saint Louis, United States) on 27 April 2008 in Art & Design and Portfolio.
One of the works of artist Niki de Saint Phalle (1930 – 2002) on display at the Missouri Botanical Garden (April 27 – October 31, 2008). Best known for her colorful, larger-than-life mosaic sculptures, crafted from fiberglass, stones, glass, mirrors and semi-precious materials, this French-born, New York-city raised artist was the only female member of the New Realists, Europe's most influential post-World War ii art movement.
This piece is 15 feet (4.572 m) tall and weighs more than 6 tons (5.443 metric tons).
one of my favourite sculptors! Love her work, everything she does is beautiful-and so photogenic! great shot.
27 Apr 2008 1:30am
A magnificent piece of art.
27 Apr 2008 3:38am
Very cool
27 Apr 2008 4:39am
beautiful art and picture!
27 Apr 2008 5:50am
Photography-wise is very good.
27 Apr 2008 5:56am
Can't say I'm moved by her sculptures. However, your photo of it is excellent! Great colors and light and composition.
27 Apr 2008 6:07am
Just what I need today! This is what I feel I look like at the moment, trying to find something new and different to photograph!
27 Apr 2008 6:11am
Excellent shot of beautiful art! Nicely done.
27 Apr 2008 6:18am
It is an amazing work of art and you have captured it in all its glory. Excellent.
27 Apr 2008 6:39am
I don't know if I'd be enchanted by this sculpture, but I can tell you that the photo you took of it is prize worthy :)
27 Apr 2008 7:04am
This is a great image Ron, and also a great piece od Art. Even though it's a skull, it looks quite friendly.
27 Apr 2008 7:19am
@Observing: Thanks for the kind words ... actually it is quite friendly ... the kids seem to love it – they can actually walk through it and there's a little mosaic bench in the walk through that the kids just seem to gravitate toward.
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very nice like the colors
27 Apr 2008 9:11am
I agree with Observing that this looks a friendly skull . . fascinating how the artist ‘saw’ things this way. Like the idea of the seat within the head!
27 Apr 2008 1:38pm
Great capture of a great subject!
27 Apr 2008 3:08pm
great cool colors!
Thats a smart sculpture, I'll have to look up the artist.
27 Apr 2008 3:44pm
Great photo of an interesting sculpture./
27 Apr 2008 4:20pm
Très jolie cette photo, beau sujet et beau cadrage.
27 Apr 2008 4:39pm
Wow, this caught me off guard! Very cool sculpture, and a very good photo of it.
27 Apr 2008 7:57pm
wow,what a place! nice pic
27 Apr 2008 10:57pm
Just as well presented as the first one in this series. Again, I love the warmth of the colours and the overall composition.
28 Apr 2008 5:20am
Very interesting sculpture. Great detail and contrast.
28 Apr 2008 11:58am
I like the sculpture and the photo.
30 Apr 2008 11:40am
Cette tete est vraiment étrange ! La photo réussie, les couleurs du paysage se marient parfaitement avec la sculpture.
4 May 2008 5:14pm
Original art and nice photo with a mix of strong colors!
9 May 2008 7:58am
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