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Jerusalem artist Basil C. Frank wins his 5th consecutive international award since 1997 at the International Biennale of Contemporary Art,Florence,Italy.December,2001, Mr.Frank was awarded the "Lorenzo il Magnifico"prize for his photographic works 'The Sacrifice and Points of View'. Among the international jurors were Prof.John T.Spike,Prof.Barbara Rose and David S.Rubin. The juror and curator David Rubin of the Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans wrote, 'Frank's award-winning works was among the more cutting-edge work on view'. 'Frank's photosculptures communicate a feeling for volume and sculptural space, projecting a high- resolution sculptural presence; they make an effective and free artistic format,original and interesting (late Dr. Michael Sgan- Cohen, artist,art-critic,Jerusalem1997) Franks works, sometimes kinky and brutal,sometimes more conceptually driven and even formalistic,once more proved to stand against a varied and international background. He is able to remain original and innovative,both in his photographic and his plastic works.

Maariv,Anat Munitz,11thJan,2002.


Basil C.Frank has been awarded the Award of City of Mayor of Opole by the International Award Jury of International Print Triennal - MTG Krakow 2003. for his work, 'Peacedance'. (The Jury’s president in session is Richard Noyce, prof. Jan Pamula - Vice President of Jury, Max Aufischer, Dr. Eva Trojanova, Dr. Danuta Wroblewska. The award -winning ceremony took place on the 19th September 2003, Krakow, Poland. Frank's sixth international award since winning the Grand Prix Osaka Triennial (print) 1997. In a congratulatory letter, Sir Charles Saatchi OBE wrote in 1998 'I can see why so many people are excited by your work'. Dr. Harald Szeemann curator of Biennales including the Biennale Di Venezia 1999 stated that Frank is a 'master of still life'.

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