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William Kentridge

2017 Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts

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Biography

“TRIUMPHS AND LAMENTS”

William Kentridge panoramic view of “Triumphs and laments” in Rome

©Sebastiano Luciano
©Sebastiano Luciano
©Sebastiano Luciano

Awards

Awarded the Kyoto Prize (Japan, 2010) and the Dan David Prize (Israel, 2012), Kentridge is an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and holds honorary degrees from Yale University (USA) and the University of Cape Town (South Africa). In 2013, he was named Chevalier of the French Order of Arts and Letters.

Kyoto Prize Dan David  Prize American Academy Of Arts and Letters

Minutes of the Jury