Niki de Saint Phalle (1930-2002)
L'éloge de la folie - projet de "nanas" pour accompagner les danseurs
signé et dédicacé 'Merci Roland c’était formidable de travailler avec vous' (en bas à droite); titré, daté et inscrit 'BALLET ROLAND PETIT 1966 "L'ELOGE DE LA FOLIE"' (à droite au centre); inscrit 'Les Femmes aux POUVOIR' (en haut)
feutre sur papier
24 x 31 cm.
Exécuté en 1966

signed and dedicated 'Merci Roland c’était formidable de travailler avec vous' (lower right); titled, dated and inscribed 'BALLET ROLAND PETIT 1966 'L'ELOGE DE LA FOLIE"' (on the center right); inscribed 'Les Femmes aux pouvoir' (on top)
felt-tip pen on paper
9¹⁄₂ x 12¹⁄₄ in.
Executed in 1966

Collection Roland Petit et Zizi Jeanmaire, Paris.

Genève, Musée Rath, Zizi Jeanmaire – Roland Petit. Un patrimoine pour la danse, avril-août 2007, no. 2 (illustré en couleurs p. 230).

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