We have just spent a few hours in the Guggenheim museum. One of the current exhibitions is the work of Niki de Saint Phalle. She apparently grew up in a convent school. I am assuming that influenced a couple of her pieces.
Niki de Saint Phalle and Religion
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I recommend to read her autobiography “Traces” and “Harry & Me” which narrates in a very easy conversational way her upbringing, influences and how she became an artist.