The sponsor denies a political motivation. Was awarded the first prize, worth 25,000 € 2010th This year's theme "joie de vivre".The Elysée Museum then recalled in a statement that eight candidates were selected to do the three photographs.
This week the museum announced Elysée now, however, that the photo contest was canceled. The main reason for this decision was the requirement of the sponsor, Larissa Sansour exclude from the competition, it said.
What the French do not sponsor, with the crocodile-label in the work Sansour could have fallen, said the museum did not cooperate. The Palestinian artist presents her work, "Nation Estate" the dream of a Palestinian state dar.
She was shocked and sad when she was informed that Lacoste did not want to have their contribution in the competition, Sayagyi declared the artist. For them, it is obvious that their work was perceived as too pro-Palestinian.
Lacoste: "No political reasons"
In addition, they had been asked by the museum to voluntarily relinquish their participation, what they've refused. The prejudice and censorship by Lacoste are troubling and questioned the involvement of private sponsors in the art principle in question is Sansour consider.
Lacoste rejected "the false accusations" back and told the same, definitely withdraw from the price. The exclusion was not political. Once you've given to work, Lacoste and the Elysée Museum had come to the conclusion that the subject does not work Sansour "joie de vivre" widerspiegle.
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