French artist Laure Prouvost wins Britain's Turner prize

2013/12/02 22:47:18 @Entertainment News Headlines — Yahoo! News

Londonderry (United Kingdom) (AFP) - French artist Laure Prouvost on Monday won Britain & #039;s Turner prize for contemporary art for her video installation set among a mock-tea party setting, it was announced at a ceremony in Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Young Irish actress Saoirse Ronan, who starred in 2007 film Atonement, presented Prouvost, 35, the £25,000 ($40,000, 30,000-euro) award for her work, entitled & quot;Wantee & quot;. The prize is unique in Britain in the way it sparks a debate among people who are not normally interested in art, with notorious British artists Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin helping to raise its profile.
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