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"I am not a surrealist. I am Leonor Fini." Leonor Fini was an artist, writer, designer, mystic, and enigma — a woman who turned herself into a work of art and never asked for permission. She was born in Buenos Aires to an Italian mother and Argentine father but was raised in the culturally charged city of Trieste, where she developed, early on, an intuitive understanding of transformation, beauty, and power. Her childhood was marked by drama: her father kidnapped her as a baby, only for her mother to retrieve her and flee to Europe. In early 20th-century Trieste — a vibrant port city on the edge of the Austro-Hungarian Empire — Leonor found herself in a world where everything...

Niki de Saint Phalle was the most prominent female artist within the New Realism movement,  HAL 2  C9 Radical Sculptor and Inspiration for Women.Niki de Saint Phalle, born on October 29, 1930, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, and passing on May 21, 2002, in La Jolla, California, was a pioneering artist known for her vibrant sculptures and feminist themes. Her innovative use of materials and bold, colorful style have left an enduring impact on contemporary art. De Saint Phalle’s fearless creativity and commitment to addressing social issues continue to inspire female artists today, particularly as we explore the new digital frontier of the Metaverse.Transformative Art and Feminist ThemesNiki de Saint Phalle's work is characterized by its exuberant use of color and form,...