«L’ange protecteur»
A giant “Nana” in the form of a guardian angel watches over passers-by and travelers day and night in the main hall of Zurich Central Station.
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Artist: |
Niki de Saint Phalle
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Object: |
“L'ange protecteur” weighs 1.2 tons, |
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Origin:
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1997, executed with Lascaux Studio and Lascaux Transparent Varnish |
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Location:
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main hall of Zurich Central Station |
Initially ridiculed for her colorful "Nanas,"
the French artist Niki de Saint Phalle
(1930 - 2002) became world
famous. Her voluminous "Nanas"
represent cheerful, liberated and
self-confident women.
The "Guardian Angel" was restored in
2006 and 2018 by ARS ARTIS AG
(Petra Helm and Christian Marty) with
the greatest possible care for the
Lascaux colours.
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