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    		• Saint Phalle, Niki de,
     
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    		• Abstract
     
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    		• Mythology
     
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    		• Animal -- Bird
     
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    		• Landscape -- Celestial
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- La Jolla
     
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    		• Arch
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    Sun God, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Saint Phalle, Niki de, 1930-2002, sculptor.
    Title: 
    Sun God, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    1983.
    Digital Reference: 
    Image
    Medium: 
    Bird: fiberglass and steel, painted and gilded; Arch: concrete.
    Dimensions: 
    Bird: approx. H. 14 ft.; Arch: approx. H. 15 ft.
    Description: 
    A colorful bird stands with its wings spread to its sides. Upon its head is a golden halo emitting rays, and an image of the sun is emblazoned on the bird's chest. The bird stands atop an arch.
    Subject: 
    Abstract
    Mythology
    Animal -- Bird
    Landscape -- Celestial -- Sun
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- La Jolla
    Arch
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    University of California San Diego, Stuart Collection, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093
    Remarks: 
    Nearby plaque reads: Sun God/Niki de Saint Phalle/1983/Sun God is on loan from/the Stuart Foundation/and is the first piece commissioned/for the Stuart Collection.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, California, San Diego survey, 1994.
    Butler, John, Mrs., 1997.
    Illustration: 
    Image on file.
    Note: 
    The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
    Repository: 
    Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
    Control Number: 
    IAS CA000700
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