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Tirs

series of paintings by Saint Phalle
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  • Niki de Saint Phalle: Tarot Garden
    Niki de Saint Phalle
    / Tir paintings

    …of Tinguely, Saint Phalle produced Tirs, a series of “shooting paintings.” The works consisted of a surface on which found objects and bags of coloured paint were plastered. Saint Phalle then added a performance aspect, shooting the work with a rifle and puncturing the bags of paint to release their…

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    …of Tinguely, Saint Phalle produced Tirs, a series of “shooting paintings.” The works consisted of a surface on which found objects and bags of coloured paint were plastered. Saint Phalle then added a performance aspect, shooting the work with a rifle and puncturing the bags of paint to release their…

    Read More