Niki de Saint Phalle

Sculptor

Birthday October 29, 1930

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Nanterre, France

DEATH DATE May 21, 2002 (71)

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About

French artist who sculpted "The Golem," "L'Ange Protecteur," and other large-scale, eccentric works. Also famous for The Tarot Garden that took 20 years to complete.

Before Fame

She was a fashion model as a teen, appearing on the September 26, 1949, cover of Life magazine and the November 1952 cover of French Vogue. She briefly attended New York City's Brearley School.

Trivia

She created a series of plaster and plastic sculptures depicting women as brides and mothers.

Family Life

She married author Harry Matthews. In 1951, the couple had a daughter named Laura.

Associated With

She created a sculpture of Miles Davis that stands outside of a hotel in Nice, France.