Today I bring you the unmistakable femininity of Niki de Saint Phalle’s statues from her Tarot Garden, Il giardino dei tarocchi, which I by some strange strike of luck have in my immediate vicinity. Since Sylvain said Women. Do I hear like attracts like?
The Garden is free every first Saturday in the months from November to March and I do my best to visit each time. Sometimes with an extra Devil. Whereas Ninja still has to be made into a tarot card. What can I say… it’s refreshing. I especially recommend the visit to any female who has ever struck her hip bones wishing they would just disappear, or wiggle her sedere in frustration because it ain’t going anywhere. This is our place of worship. Thank you, Niki!
More information on the statues in the captions. Here is an interesting paper on Niki and the Garden that I have just found.
The first thing you see on the left. The Empress.
Justice is female too, as if there was doubt. 🙂
Where Death’s butt treads, grass doesn’t grow.
The World makes herself go around just like any big-bottomed girl.
The Oracle – yep, female. Father is cautious.
This is Strength, but Mother is terrified.
The Star has cheered her up.
There’s the Devil in these guys, and it is female.
Ninja’s infiltration into Lovers’ Choice.
La luna looking towards the chapel dedicated to Niki.
One of the busts…
…in the four-headed fountain
A few more female features
The girl with the yellow umbrella
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The Mexi Movie I. (closed) 
What a wonderful place!! This place does deserve multiple visits 🙂
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Oh, yes, Joanne, most definitely! Thanks!
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Super! Belle idée! Je me demande bien ma carte l’Ermite aura l’air dans un tel jeu.
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Mamie, here is what google translate tells me you said: “I wonder my card the hermit will air in such a game.” If you are wondering whether the Hermit is included, it indeed is. I have posted it before, here it is:
https://manjamaksimovic.wordpress.com/tag/il-giardino-dei-tarocchi/#jp-carousel-8214
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AGGHHHH! I was saying: the card who represents me is the hermit. I wonder what it looks like in your’s Maybe I made mistake, but less than google I guesss. 😀
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I am sure you know I love this post!!!!!!!! I so so want to go here one day!
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Oh yes, I know, Leanne, and I have a strong feeling that you shall. 🙂
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Gorgeous entry, Manja!
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Thank you so much, Leya!
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NSP–I used the image of one of her nude sculptures for the cover of one of my first poetry chapbooks. What a beautiful drive…
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NSP for the win! I didn’t realise at first that it was her acronym. 😀 I thought it was some internet slang and Judy gone all streetwise. 😉 Good to see you around and I’m sure her sculpture and your poetry were a most excellent combo.
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The Name of the book was “Crazy Shirley Bites Back!” Ha.
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Shirleys tend to, yes. 😉
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Aha.. you must know one, then.
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