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MBG - Niki in the Garden - Les Trois Grāces
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Niki's powerful, playful females decorated with hearts and flowers, called Nanas, are among her best known works. These voluptuous ladies have appeared in museums and outdoor sculpture exhibitions around the world.

Nana is French for the word chick or babe in American slang. Niki celebrated women as sources of life and vitality. She herself fit the popular cultures notion of beauty. As a teenager, she appeared as a fashion model on the covers of Life, Time and Vogue magazines. But Niki looked beyond the surface to what she felt was beauty's true source and a persons inner being.

Outside the Linnean House, Les Trois Grāces dance joyfully in the reflecting pools. Les Trois Grāces are based on a theme from Greek mythology. These ladies were also inspired by Matisse's La Danse.

Sculpture info: Date completed: 1999 Origin: France Medium: Polyester, ceramic tile, and mirrored mosaic Height: 8 ft. Weight: 595 lbs. each

Any and all comments and critiques welcome!!

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::Dunstickin
06/21/08 11:34 AM GMT
Wor-Lass modeled for these???.... ..

~~"ouch"~~

one round the lug for me!!...~~Didn't see her behind me!~~

very...errmmm... .. 'Cute'!
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.rozem061
06/21/08 12:06 AM GMT
"Great" work, Randy!!!
John
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MY PHOTOGRAFIC VISION... I am not an artist, I only let you see with my eyes...!
.Jims
06/21/08 1:01 PM GMT
This reminds me of a moonlit night in the early 80's at jones beach, except the girl chasing me wasen't wearing a bathing suit, Shudders..... THANKS! for bringing back that nighmare that I managed to suppress for years.
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::LynEve
06/21/08 1:14 PM GMT
I like the exuberance of the sculpture :)

Nicely framed and a very nice nana portrait :)
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::Joanie
06/21/08 2:00 PM GMT
lol..It looks like me!..just kidding..Cool shot Randy!
Joanie
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Lifes getting better all the time!
.muki7
06/21/08 2:23 PM GMT
Whaaaaa!! The, I thought my ex was coming back for a minute.
I don't need that nightmare again.
Great job.

Ed

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::moongirl
06/21/08 2:37 PM GMT
I love how you framed the shot and thanks for the history of these sculptures. It makes them even more special knowing the artists background :) Love it and well done!
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carissa =D
::cynlee
06/21/08 2:49 PM GMT
It's a wonder she can balance on those tiny feet. lol Looks like the left one is much bigger than the right one too. :)
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Click on Stop NAU
::fogz
06/21/08 4:33 PM GMT
....wow! she is voluptuous Randy and has a very individual style lol! I think the sculptor has a great sense of humour!!
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.gabriela2006
06/21/08 8:05 PM GMT
very unique sculpture... nice shot and great information:)
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.Gabbels
06/22/08 9:26 AM GMT
Very unique and interesting sculpture! I love the colors!
Thanks for the background info.
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::Hottrockin
06/22/08 9:42 AM GMT
I'm glad y'all liked this beauty with such a badonka donk butt!!

8~O
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Why do the pictures come out square when the lens is round??
::lokigrl616
06/23/08 6:44 PM GMT
what a lovely sculpture (and a beautifully taken photo)
Dani
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::gerryp
06/23/08 7:31 PM GMT
terrific sculpture Randy...very lively and colorful...good capture of it...gerry
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::sasraku
07/03/08 10:48 PM GMT
Excellent capture indeed, a big well done to you.

Kind regards,

Mark.
Plymouth, England, UK.
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