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Niki De Saint Phalle, a local sculptor, is regarded as the "leading woman artist that has come out of the 20th century." Her sculptors can be found in Balboa Park, Downtown San Diego and more. Celebrate the legacy she and her artwork have left on San Diego, and discover what went into the creation of her piece "Coming Together."
“I call the sculpture 'Coming Together' because that is what we must achieve as individuals and as a city.” Excerpt of Niki de Saint Phalle’s speech for "Coming Together" Dedication Ceremony, read in her absence by Martha Longenecker, 25 October 2001. Source: NCAF Archives
Artwork by Niki De Saint Phalle:
Boberger. Photo: Bengt Oberger, CC BY 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
Wattewyl
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Kamahele, CC BY-SA 3.0 DE , via Wikimedia Commons
Frankie Fouganthin
Sigurd Gartmann from Trondheim, Norway, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
