Whether it is white, colored, translucent, oiled, watermarked, cut-up, torn, roughed up or recycled, paper is a prime drawing medium. This is corroborated by this exceptional exhibition bringing together some sixty works, from the 15th century to today, stemming from the collections of the Louvre and other institutions.
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On Thursday, 9 June, at a ceremony held at the Louvre museum, the 2011 Canson Prize was awarded by Gérard Garouste and his panel of judges to Dutch artist Ronald Cornelissen Stéphane Hamelin, President of the Canson Fund for Art and Paper, presented Ronald Cornelissen with the 2011 Canson Prize designed and created by Matali Crasset, a leading figure in French design.
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The Canson Fund for Art and Paper has created the "Canson Prize" which will be awarded each year to a young talent working with paper in a remarkable way.
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Its purpose is to unveil tomorrow's talents. The award is aimed at students of French art schools. The chosen topic is "the praise of the community" in three categories: drawing, painting and photography.
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