tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post6206327925194649939..comments2024-03-17T03:42:21.277-05:00Comments on LEARNING CURVE ON THE ECLIPTIC: Arty Farty Friday ~ Niki de Saint PhalleTwilighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-92102775586580271352012-11-04T23:12:15.923-06:002012-11-04T23:12:15.923-06:00Nonny Mus ~~ (Nice name!)
Thanks for your thoughts...Nonny Mus ~~ (Nice name!)<br />Thanks for your thoughts - and you make a very good point !Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-17765432062348441412012-11-04T20:27:45.533-06:002012-11-04T20:27:45.533-06:00It's important to note that St. Phalle injured...It's important to note that St. Phalle injured her lungs by inhaling too many fumes from the resins she used in her sculptures. No amount of astrological guidance protected her from solvents!<br /><br />It's a good lesson on how it's much more important to read labels and understand basic physical laws than to rely on astrology!NonnyMushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13002605931071922474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-59675804357494422212010-11-15T09:18:56.676-06:002010-11-15T09:18:56.676-06:00Anonymous ~~~ Hi! Thank you indeed for the extra ...Anonymous ~~~ Hi! Thank you indeed for the extra information.<br />It's good to know that there was genuine input to the perfume presentation and marketing from the artist - I always wonder about this when I see "celebrity" fragrances.<br /><br />I've added Niki's to the list of perfumes I want to sample. :-)Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-77808159709171143562010-11-14T14:30:54.033-06:002010-11-14T14:30:54.033-06:00So glad to see Niki getting some love, here.
She ...So glad to see Niki getting some love, here.<br /><br />She was indeed involved with the manufacture, design, and sale of both sets of perfumes. She created the snakes on the top of the parfum (the first, square bottle you show) and the images for the astrology bottles, which include several of her fantasy totems (a bird, a cat, and maybe one more that I'm forgetting) in addition to the 12 zodiac signs. She was approached by the company because of her status as a beautiful celebrity, but agreed to it only if she could control the design. She used the proceeds to fund the building of her Tarot garden. <br /><br />And it's a fantastic perfume!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-86430205501869924672010-11-02T09:13:51.486-05:002010-11-02T09:13:51.486-05:00...should say "Eric Idle's wonderful Gala......should say "Eric Idle's wonderful Galaxy Song"<br /><br />;-)Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-20596032634164273042010-11-02T09:12:35.443-05:002010-11-02T09:12:35.443-05:00Kaleymorris ~~~ Went back to Google Image to find ...Kaleymorris ~~~ Went back to Google Image to find the date of the sculpture in question - it was unveiled 1966<br /><br />quote<br /><br /><i>In 1966, she collaborated with fellow artist Jean Tinguely and Per Olof Ultvedt on a large scale sculpture installation, "hon-en katedral" ("she-a cathedral") . for Moderna Museet, Stockholm, Sweden. The outer form of "hon" is a giant, reclining 'Nana', whose internal environment is entered from between her legs. The piece elicited immense public reaction in magazines and newspapers throughout the world. The interactive quality of the "hon" combined with a continued fascination with fantastic types of architecture intensifies her resolve to see her own architectural dreams realized.</i><br /><br />Eric Idles wonderful Gaalaxy song comes from the 1983 movie <i>The Meaning of Life</i> of course, so I think Niki got there first. :-)Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-92137328884349732062010-11-02T08:52:38.963-05:002010-11-02T08:52:38.963-05:00Kaleymorris ~~~ Oh well spotted K!
Yes, exactly so...Kaleymorris ~~~ Oh well spotted K!<br />Yes, exactly so, "opening" an' all!<br />Now, I wonder who copied whom, or if it was mere coincidence?Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-88285836425109703592010-11-01T19:14:55.539-05:002010-11-01T19:14:55.539-05:00There is a woman in this video that looks a lot li...There is a woman in this video that looks a lot like the women on this blog post.<br />http://www.youtube.com/user/montypython?blend=1&ob=4#p/c/CDFEA6D52E5CC0EC/5/buqtdpuZxvkKaleymorrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-71627566795914100852010-10-30T09:36:15.967-05:002010-10-30T09:36:15.967-05:00Astrology Unboxed - Hi Fabienne ~
Yes, I hadn'...Astrology Unboxed - Hi Fabienne ~<br />Yes, I hadn't appreciated the likeness to that ancient Venus before - thanks for pointing it out. <br /><br />I'd like to see some of these sculputures "in the flesh" as it were. I can well imagine how they might lift the mood of a dreary day.Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-19996598328228340862010-10-29T23:26:21.096-05:002010-10-29T23:26:21.096-05:00I've seen some of her work, T and it never fai...I've seen some of her work, T and it never fails to make me smile.<br />Thanks fot the post and an intro to more of her luscious pieces. I just love the fact she lived in one of them!!!<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-6046845814549646952010-10-29T11:06:51.247-05:002010-10-29T11:06:51.247-05:00Hi Twilight:
I am a big fan of her work, specially...Hi Twilight:<br />I am a big fan of her work, specially her "Nanas". It reminds me so much of the paleolithic Venus figures, in particular the Venus of Willendorf. Very earthy, sensual.<br />Anyway, one of my favorites activities when I am in Paris is to hang out at the Stravinsky Fountain located near the Pompidou Center. It contains many of her sculptures and some of Jean Tinguely too. They always put a smile on my face and brighten my day.Astrology Unboxedhttp://astrologyunboxed.com/noreply@blogger.com