Selfie at Queen Califia's Magical Circle
Nov 1, 2018 4:40:07 GMT
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Post by Tpgettys on Nov 1, 2018 4:40:07 GMT
I just posted this to my gallery, but wanted to explain it somewhat. There is this very magical art installation in Escondido, California, called Niki de Saint Phalle's Queen Califia's Magical Circle. Here is one link that has some pretty good images of what you will find there: queen califia magical circle
I did very little processing of this image. Basically, my phone was at my waist, looking into a mirror, to get this image. Since I could not see it, it was just a lucky shot; even the flare is real!
Queen Califia's Magical Circle is the only American sculpture garden and the last major international project created by Niki de Saint Phalle (born France, 1930-2002). Inspired by California's mythic, historic and cultural roots, the garden consists of nine large-scale sculptures, a circular "snake wall" and maze entryway, sculpturally integrated bench seating, and native shrubs and trees planted within the interior plaza and along the outer perimeter. The garden bears the brilliant, unique mosaic ornamentation that is an unmistakable part of Saint Phalle's later work.
