Le Musée de l’Elysée à Lausanne (VD) a décidé d’interrompre l’attribution du prix 2011 Lacoste-Elysée

En effet, Lacoste, le sponsor, a décidé d'exclure de la liste une photographe palestinienne, Larissa Sansour.

Photo: http://www.larissasansour.com/bio.html

TSR le journal:

-> http://www.tsr.ch/video/info/journal-19h30/3672911-le-musee-de-l-elysee-a-lausanne-vd-a-decide-d-interrompre-l-attribution-du-prix-2011-lacoste-elysee.html

Polemik um «Lacoste Fotopreis» am Museum Elysée

Das Fotomuseum hat sich entschieden, den «Lacoste Elysée Prize» 2011 nicht durchzuführen, weil eine palästinensische Künstlerin vom Wettbewerb ausgeschlossen wurde.

-> http://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/news/newsticker/international/Polemik_um_Lacoste_Fotopreis_am_Museum_Elysee.html?cid=31825796

Press release

Suspension of the Lacoste Elysée Prize 2011

Lausanne, 21 December 2011 – The Musée de l’Elysée has decided to suspend the organisation of the Lacoste Elysée Prize 2011. Introduced in 2010 to sustain young photographers, the prize is worth 25 000 euros.

In the context of the 2011 edition of the prize, eight nominees were selected to take part in the contest. They were asked to produce three photographs on the theme la joie de vivre. With the help of a individual grant of 4 000 euros, each nominee had carte blanche to interpret the theme in which ever way they favoured, in a direct or indirect manner, with authenticity or irony, based upon their existing or as an entirely new creation. An expert jury should have met at the end of January 2012 to select the winner of the Lacoste Elysée Prize 2011.

The Musée de l’Elysée has based its decision on the private partner’s wish to exclude Larissa Sansour, one of the prize nominees. We reaffirm our support to Larissa Sansour for the artistic quality of her work and her dedication. The Musée de l’Elysée has already proposed to her to present at the museum the series of photographs «Nation Estate», which she submitted in the framework of the contest.

For 25 years, the Musée de l’Elysée has defended with strength artists, their work, freedom of the arts and of speech. With the decision it has taken today, the Musée de l’Elysée repeats its commitment to its fundamental values.

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Contact:

Sam Stourdzé, Director of the Musée de l’Elysée, +41 21 316 99 10, sam.stourdze@vd.ch   

http://www.elysee.ch/accueil/

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