Niki de Saint Phalle was a French artist best known for her sculptural female figures known as Nanas. Colorful, patterned, and crafted in a variety of shapes and sizes, these sculpted women embody the feminist spirit of de Saint Phalle’s work. Self-taught, de Saint Phalle first began making art as a form of therapy. She went on to become an influential member of the Nouveau Réalisme movement that included Christo, Yves Klein, and Jean Tinguely.