Niki de Saint Phalle

Saint Phalle, Catherine Marie-Agnès Fal de

French, 1930 - 2002

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The sculpture depicts a stylized female figure posed with one leg raised and her arms outstretched. The figure is colored in bright yellow, with a vividly painted blue bodysuit across her torso featuring various designs, including hearts, flowers, suns, moons, snakes, hands, eyes, lips, and other patterns in shades of pink, red, orange, yellow, green, and black. The woman's head is small compared to her body, and she has no facial features or hair. The material of the sculpture appears glossy, and it stands on a black, irregularly shaped base.
Niki de Saint Phalle, Yellow Nana, 1993, painted polyester and fiberglass, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Jeffrey H. Loria), 2015.19.3947

Yellow Nana

Niki de Saint Phalle · 1993 · painted polyester and fiberglass ·  Accession ID  2015.19.3947

This print contains various abstract shapes and vibrant colors forming headless humanoid figures and designs. In the upper section, sinuous lines create letters spelling "Sweet sexy Clarice" with decorative patterns. To the right, an abstract tree-like shape in pink and yellow bears the phrase "CLARICE IS A TREE." Below, a series of forms, outlined in bold lines, evoke the image of colorful dresses and bodies with vibrant pink skin, visible arms, and no heads. One shape resembles a creature with a gaping mouth, labeled "Don't let the dragon eat you up." Another shape is depicted with the phrase "Clarice is a bird." A heart shape with spiked edges and the phrase "Here is my heart" adds to the piece. These designs and lines of text are all against an off-white background.
Niki de Saint Phalle, Albin Uldry, Sweet Sexy Clarice, 1968, color screenprint on wove paper, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Olga Hirshhorn), 2015.19.3366

Sweet Sexy Clarice

Niki de Saint Phalle, Albin Uldry · 1968 · color screenprint on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2015.19.3366

This print contains various abstract shapes and lines forming a collage across the off-white paper. At the top, the phrase "Could We Have Loved?" is written in a looping font, accompanied by other scattered lines of text. On the left, an abstract blue vase with colorful, exaggerated flowers appears. In the center, a hand with a green and black pattern is reaching out, near a small black rectangle on the right with pink and green floral patterns. Below, a pink figure resembling a bikini-clad person stands on a yellow shape resembling sand. Next to them is a black figure with swim trunks. To the right, musical notes are depicted above an abstract blue horse with a yellow rider in a colorful pink outfit.
Niki de Saint Phalle, Albin Uldry, Could We Have Loved?, 1968, color screenprint on wove paper, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Olga Hirshhorn), 2015.19.3365

Could We Have Loved?

Niki de Saint Phalle, Albin Uldry · 1968 · color screenprint on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2015.19.3365

The image depicts an assortment of abstract shapes and lines on a black background. Among the elements are a heart shape with patterns and the text "I love you," a wave-like form, a dress form with colorful patterns, and a snake-like figure with floral motifs. Various other rounded forms are present, giving the scene a dreamlike and playful appearance.
Niki de Saint Phalle, Albin Uldry, Last Night I Had A Dream, 1968, color screenprint on wove paper, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Olga Hirshhorn), 2015.19.3364

Last Night I Had A Dream

Niki de Saint Phalle, Albin Uldry · 1968 · color screenprint on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2015.19.3364