Niki de Saint Phalle — Traces: An Autobiography (Remembering 1930–1949). 1999 First Edition Hardcover
Niki de Saint Phalle
6 800 ₽
Год издания1999
ISBN2-940033-43-9
Страниц172
ОбложкаТвердый переплет
Описание
## Overview
“Niki de Saint Phalle . Traces : An Autobiography. Remembering 1930 - 1949” is a first-edition hardcover autobiographical book by the French artist and sculptor Niki de Saint Phalle. Designed and illustrated by the artist herself, it is presented as a handwritten, illustrated diary—an intimate and personal way to experience her memories and creative journey.
## About Niki de Saint Phalle
Niki de Saint Phalle (1930–2002) is known as one of the most recognizable names in contemporary sculpture and visual art. She was married to the sculptor Jean Tinguely, and their collaboration and public works helped bring their artistic presence to a wide audience, including the famous fountain associated with Stravinsky near the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
Her worldwide recognition grew dramatically in 1965, when she introduced her first “Nana”: a brightly colored, primitiveist female figure. From small pieces to monumental sculptures, similar works have been exhibited in museums and have enriched public spaces across many cities.
Among her most iconic creations is the Tarot Garden in Garavicchio, inspired by Antonio Gaudí—an evocative landscape of stone masses decorated with ceramic and glass compositions, where symbolic Tarot imagery gives the garden its distinctive character.
## What the book offers
This volume is built around the author’s own recollections from 1930 to 1949. Rather than a standard narrative, it unfolds in the form of an illustrated diary, reflecting Niki de Saint Phalle’s direct, personal approach to storytelling and memory. The visual character of the book is part of its value: it is not only read, but also viewed as a handmade artistic object.
## Edition details (as provided)
- Title: “Traces: An Autobiography. Remembering 1930–1949”
- First edition
- Place/Publisher: Lausanne, Acatos
- Year: 1999
- Pages: 172, illustrated
- Binding: hardcover, encyclopedic format
- Dust jacket: present
- ISBN: 2-940033-43-9 / 2940033439
## Why collectors and readers value it
For collectors, the book stands out because it combines a major artist’s life writing with the authenticity of her own visual design. It is an original first edition, and its format—handwritten illustrated diary style—makes it especially appealing to anyone interested in Niki de Saint Phalle’s world, from her early memories to the artistic force that later made her “Nanas” and the Tarot Garden internationally famous.
“Niki de Saint Phalle . Traces : An Autobiography. Remembering 1930 - 1949” is a first-edition hardcover autobiographical book by the French artist and sculptor Niki de Saint Phalle. Designed and illustrated by the artist herself, it is presented as a handwritten, illustrated diary—an intimate and personal way to experience her memories and creative journey.
## About Niki de Saint Phalle
Niki de Saint Phalle (1930–2002) is known as one of the most recognizable names in contemporary sculpture and visual art. She was married to the sculptor Jean Tinguely, and their collaboration and public works helped bring their artistic presence to a wide audience, including the famous fountain associated with Stravinsky near the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
Her worldwide recognition grew dramatically in 1965, when she introduced her first “Nana”: a brightly colored, primitiveist female figure. From small pieces to monumental sculptures, similar works have been exhibited in museums and have enriched public spaces across many cities.
Among her most iconic creations is the Tarot Garden in Garavicchio, inspired by Antonio Gaudí—an evocative landscape of stone masses decorated with ceramic and glass compositions, where symbolic Tarot imagery gives the garden its distinctive character.
## What the book offers
This volume is built around the author’s own recollections from 1930 to 1949. Rather than a standard narrative, it unfolds in the form of an illustrated diary, reflecting Niki de Saint Phalle’s direct, personal approach to storytelling and memory. The visual character of the book is part of its value: it is not only read, but also viewed as a handmade artistic object.
## Edition details (as provided)
- Title: “Traces: An Autobiography. Remembering 1930–1949”
- First edition
- Place/Publisher: Lausanne, Acatos
- Year: 1999
- Pages: 172, illustrated
- Binding: hardcover, encyclopedic format
- Dust jacket: present
- ISBN: 2-940033-43-9 / 2940033439
## Why collectors and readers value it
For collectors, the book stands out because it combines a major artist’s life writing with the authenticity of her own visual design. It is an original first edition, and its format—handwritten illustrated diary style—makes it especially appealing to anyone interested in Niki de Saint Phalle’s world, from her early memories to the artistic force that later made her “Nanas” and the Tarot Garden internationally famous.
