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Candice Breitz

Candice Breitz (born 1972) is a South African artist who works primarily in video and photography. She won a 2007 Prince Pierre de Monaco Prize. Her work is often characterised by multi-channel moving image installations, with a focus on the "attention economy" of contemporary media and culture, often represented in the parallelism of the identification with fictional characters and celebrity figures (such as Michael Jackson, Madonna, Bob Marley, Clint Eastwood, Sharon Stone, John Lennon, Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep) and widespread indifference to global issues.

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Candice Breitz

Name
Candice Breitz
Born
1972
Birthplace
Johannesburg, South Africa
Field
video art
Education
* University of the Witwatersrand
Nationality
South Africa
Occupation
artist · university teacher · photographer · television producer · art historian
Fields
video art · installation artwork
Honours
Princess Grace Awards
Languages
English

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Candice Breitz (born 1972) is a South African artist who works primarily in video and photography. She won a 2007 Prince Pierre de Monaco Prize. Her work is often characterised by multi-channel moving image installations, with a focus on the "attention economy" of contemporary media and culture, often represented in the parallelism of the identification with fictional characters and celebrity figures (such as Michael Jackson, Madonna, Bob Marley, Clint Eastwood, Sharon Stone, John Lennon, Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep) and widespread indifference to global issues.

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