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On this day in
1830 Albert Bierstadt, American painter of grandiose scenes of the American West, was born.
1899 Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc Paris, composer and pianist, was born
1986 died Juan Rulfo, Mexican novelist, short story writer, and photographer
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TURNER PRIZE 2008
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| Monday, December 1, 2008 |
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Mark Leckey is the iwnner of the TURNER PRIZE 2008
The Turner Prize is a contemporary art award that was set up in 1984 to celebrate new developments in contemporary art. The prize is awarded to an artist under fifty, born, living or working in Britain, for an outstanding exhibition or other presentation in the twelve months before 6 May 2008.
Nominations are invited each year, and the prize is judged by an independent jury that changes annually. Four artists are shortlisted and they present works in a show normally held at Tate Britain before the winner announcement, in December.
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