Franz West (1947-2012)

The Austrian artist Franz West has died at the age of 65, it was announced Jul 26 in a joint statement issued by the Franz West Foundation, Gagosian Gallery, Galerie Meyer Kainer and Galerie Eva Presenhuber. According to the statement, West died peacefully in Vienna after a long illness. West had just been awarded the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement at the 54th Venice Biennale in 2011, directed by Bice Curiger.

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