Art & Architecture

Niki de Saint Phalle: The Sketchbooks

    Contributions by
  • Kyla McDonald

A richly illustrated collection of previously unpublished drawings by the famed modern artist

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ISBN:
Published (US):
Dec 16, 2025
Published (UK):
Jan 6, 2026
Copyright:
2025
Pages:
192
Size:
8.5 x 11 in.
Illus:
160 color illus.

The French-American artist Niki de Saint Phalle is best known for her Nanas鈥攋oyful and brightly colored monumental sculptures of goddess-like female figures. But her work, which was grounded in her visionary beliefs about social experiments and personal freedom, ranged much more widely鈥攆rom painting, film, architecture, and books to theater sets, clothing, and jewelry. Niki de Saint Phalle: The Sketchbooks presents a beautiful collection of previously unpublished drawings, notes, and other preparatory work from Saint Phalle鈥檚 private sketchbooks. Culled from a vast archive of never-before-seen materials, these drawings shed new light on Saint Phalle鈥檚 fascinating artistic evolution, style, and interior life.

Awards and Recognition

  • An Air Mail Best Coffee Table Book of the Year