Venice – Palazzo Grassi: The Gucci Group Award 2008. Each year at
Palazzo Grassi, during the
Venice Film Festival, the
Gucci Group Award is bestowed to an international-acclaimed artist who has made a remarkable contribution to a film in any capacity within the past eighteen months, as a director, actor, screenwriter, set designer, or costume designer. The winner this year is
Steve McQueen for the direction of
Hunger. He is photographed here with
Robert Polet, President and CEO of the Gucci Group and members of the jury;
Marco Muller, director of the 65th Venice Film Festival, actress,
Isabelle Huppert,
Italian Vogue’s editor-in-chief,
Franca Sozzani and
Yves Saint Laurent’s creative director,
Stefano Pilati, not present at the event, visual artist,
Jeff Koons.
The Winner of the 2008 Gucci group Award – Steve McQueen. The British visual artist,
Steve McQueen is the winner of the third
Gucci Group Award. McQueen, who often appears in his own works, is known for his multi-layered fascinating films and his utilization of extreme and unexpected camera angles. Steve McQueen won the
Turner Prize in 1999 for his exhibition at the
Institute of contemporary Arts, which revealed his original and uncompromising approach to film installation as well as the emotional intensity of his works. He won the Gucci Group Award for the direction of the film
Hunger, which is about the last six weeks of the life of
Provisional Irish Republican Army hunger striker,
Bobby Sands. “Hunger” premiered at the
Cannes Film Festival, where he received the prestigious
Camera d’Oro Award.
The other Nominees: London based photographer and video and film artist,
Issac Julien for his direction of
Derek. American visual artist and filmmaker,
Julian Schnabel for his direction of
Lou reed's Berlin. American Musician,
Adam Yauch, also known as
MCA for his direction of
Gunnin for that #1 Spot.
Seen at the Gucci Group Award 2008. Isabelle Huppert in
YSL and
Stefano Pilati.
Seen at the Gucci Group Award 2008 – a detail. A detail of
Stefano Pilati’s embroidered jacket from his androgynous inspired men’s
Yves Saint Laurent collection.
Seen at the Gucci Group Award 2008. Amira Kasar in
YSL.
Seen at the Gucci Group Award 2008. Servane Giol in a vintage dress.
Seen at the Gucci Group Award 2008 – a detail. Designer,
Alessandro Possati decorates jackets for men and for women with subtle “ton sur ton” embroidery on the back. This design was inspired by the decoration for a Venetian iron gate of seventeenth century.
Seen at the Gucci Group Award 2008. Mimma Viglezio in
YSL and
Monique Veaute in
Gucci.
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