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Queen Califia’s Magical Circle, Part III
Queen Califia’s Magical Circle is the only American sculpture garden, and the last major international project created by Niki de Saint Phalle. In part II, I told you I’d be focusing on de Saint Phalle’s shades of blue. Under the … Continue reading
Queen Califia’s Magical Circle, Part II
Back to Queen Califia’s Magical Circle. This time I’ll focus on de Saint Phalle’s totem-like sculptures surrounding Queen Califia. The “totems” are covered with symbols and forms from Native American, Pre-Columbian, and Mexican art as well as the artist’s own … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Escondido, Kit Carson Park, mosaics, Queen Califia's Magical Circle, totem-like sculptures
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Queen Califia’s Magical Circle, Part I
About a year ago, we went to see a sculpture garden created by artist Niki de Saint Phalle. It’s located in Kit Carson Park in Escondido. Unfortunately, the garden was closed and wouldn’t open for another year due to vandalism … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Kit Carson Park, Niki de Saint Phalle, sculpture garden
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Pearls & Prose 