Nikifizierung. Niki de Saint Phalle und Deutschland
At first glance, there seems to be little linking the cosmopolitan artist Niki de Saint Phalle to Germany. Yet when the installation of three “Nanas” in Hanover triggered heated public and media debate in the early 1970s, the experience profoundly influenced her work and strengthened her conviction that art can be a powerful social force. This publication explores her projects for German cities—both realized and unrealized—and traces a relationship shaped by conflict, resistance, and enduring impact. It concludes with her final project, a Nana fountain for Berlin’s Lützowplatz. Published on the occasion of the exhibition at Galerie Judin, the book brings together previously little-known archival material and presents the current state of research.