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47th Venice Biennale
The
47th
Venice Biennale
, held in 1997, was an
exhibition
of international
contemporary art
, with 59 participating
nations
. The
Venice
Biennale
takes
place
biennially
in
Venice, Italy
. Prizewinners of the 47th Biennale included:
Agnes Martin
and
Emilio Vedova
, the
French pavilion
,
Marina Abramovic
and
Gerhard Richter
, and
Douglas Gordon
,
Pipilotti Rist
, and
Rachel Whiteread
.
Awards
Golden Lion
for lifetime achievement: Agnes Martin and
Emilio
Vedova
Golden
Lion for best
national
participation:
France
International
Prize: Marina
Abramovic
and
Gerhard
Richter
Premio 2000
: Douglas
Gordon
, Pipilotti
Rist
,
Rachel
Whiteread
Special awards:
Thierry De Cordier
,
Marie-Ange Guilleminot
,
Ik-Joong Kang
,
Mariko Mori
Premia
Cassa di Risparmio
Foundation
:
Tobias Rehberger
Premia giapponese Benesse
:
Alexandros Psychoulis
Premia
Illycaffè
:
Sam Taylor-Wood