Bonus! Lois Reitzes + Niki in the Garden: Bloum Cardenas on her grandmother's legacy cover art

Bonus! Lois Reitzes + Niki in the Garden: Bloum Cardenas on her grandmother's legacy

Bonus! Lois Reitzes + Niki in the Garden: Bloum Cardenas on her grandmother's legacy

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Summary

Lois Reitzes returns with questions for Bloum Cardenas, Niki de Saint Phalle’s granddaughter. Hear Cardenas' thoughts on her grandmother’s memoirs, feminist themes, iconic Nana sculptures, and the monumental works on display at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.

00:00:00 Introduction & Bonus Episode

00:00:22 How Bloum’s Interview Was Recorded

00:01:11 Memoirs — Writing versus Artwork

00:02:59 Feminism and the Nanas

00:06:55 Nana Sculptures — Overview

00:07:25 The ”Hon” (1966 Stockholm) — First Monumental Nana

00:09:29 Famous Friendships (Johns, Rauschenberg, Oldenburg)

00:11:34 Niki Charitable Art Foundation — Mission & Stewardship

00:15:07 Closing Remarks & Credits

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