Mark Wallinger wins 2007 Turner Prize (Man in Bear Suit wins Britain's top arts prize)

The Telegraph (UK) ^ | 12/3/2007 | Nigel Reynolds

[Fred Nerks]

What-ever happened to her? Not a peep out of her for months now it seems. Nervous breakdown I hope. Please tell me her head exploded...

[mojito]

It’s true that I knew nothing, and had heard nothing of this Wallinger fellow before posting the article on the Turner Prize. However, being vaguely acquainted with the politics of the Turner, and fashionable Brit artists in general, I felt that derision was a safe and suitable knee-jerk response.

I’m old-fashioned enough to believe that art prizes should be awarded for aesthetic mastery and achievement. Prancing around in a bear suit has no aesthetic qualities at all, even if the bear is named Muhammad, or George Bush.

[Fred Nerks]

I’m old-fashioned enough to believe that art prizes should be awarded for aesthetic mastery and achievement.

I missed the most important statement in the article:

The work combines a bold political statement with art's ability to articulate fundamental human truths.

obviously, the prize has nothing to do with art, the work is judged on propaganda value.

[Tijeras_Slim]

So he’s a Rudy supporter.

[Fred Nerks]

So he’s a Rudy supporter.

Who? Sorry, I have no idea what you mean...I'm an Aussie!