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Niki de Saint Phalle
Plastician, painter and sculptor (1930–2002).
Born October 29th, 1930 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 2002 at 71 years old in La Jolla (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Occupations
architectural draftsperson, artist, conceptual artist, film director, filmmaker, graphic artist, illustrator, installation artist, jewelry designer, model, painter, performance artist, printmaker, scenographer, sculptor, visual artist, watercolorist
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To the most trivial actions, attach the devotion and mindfulness of a hundred monks. To matters of life and death, attach a sense of humor. Zhuangzi