NIKI DE SAINT PHALLE
Photos Niki de Saint Phalle, Laurent Condominas photographies, Niki de Saint Phalle, Niki sculpteure, Jean Tinguely,Tarot Garden, Jardin des Tarots, Cyclop Niki de Saint Phalle, Golem
Fontaine de Chateau-Chinon: construction et inauguration
Painting elements of the Chateau Chinon fountain
Painting profile for Chateau-Chinon
Leaving Soisy for Chateau-Chinon
Arriving in Chateau-Chinon. Haligon and Jean Tinguely
Tinguely's machines and engines are already set
Niki and Tinguely discussing the installation details
Setting up the first sculptures on Tinguely's machines
installations in the snow.
In front of Chateau-Chinon City Hall
Discussing details
Fixing the profile on the machine
Bringing the hand
Gérard Haligon setting up the hand under Tinguely's command
Profile waiting to be installed
Profile now fixed on Tinguely's motorized machine
In the hotel of Chateau-Chinon, talking with French President Mitterrand who was a former mayor of Chateau-Chinon
Niki and Tinguely happy as work is nearly finished
Niki watching over the Dragon face installation
Niki monitoring the setting up of elements
Niki, Tinguely and Milena with waitress at the Chateau-Chinon restaurant
Installing the element Nana in the pond
protected on air workshop inside the pond
Niki with Jean Tinguely and Marcelo Zitelli, Niki's assistant
Niki and Tinguely freezing but happy in Chateau-Chinon
Tinguely and assistant Seppi Imhof welding
Jean Tinguely andRobert Haligon under the watchful eyes of Niki wearing a favorite hat
Robert Haligon and the Face, one of the composite elements aked in his workshop
Tinguely avoiding to look at the blinding light of the welding flame
Niki with friend Professor Etienne Baulieu
The first moments of the Fountain joyously spreading water
Waiting for the president
Smiling President François Mitterrand and Niki at the inauguration
President François Mitterrand at the fountain inauguration, with Tinguely and Niki in the background
smiling Niki, François Mitterrand and Tinguely watching as the fountain does its thing