Niki de Saint Phalle is a French-American artist, best known for her large-scale sculptures and public installations. The name is French, with a distinctive non-English given name 'Niki' and a multi-part surname. In speech, the full name is treated as a proper noun; in certain contexts it may be abbreviated as 'Niki de Saint Phalle' or simply 'Phalle' in informal references.
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