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Abstract painter Abts wins Turner prize

German-born artist Tomma Abts won the Turner Prize, one of the art world's most controversial awards, on Monday for her minimalist canvasses that the judges praised for their rigour and consistency.

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LONDON: German-born artist Tomma Abts won the Turner Prize, one of the art world's most controversial awards, on Monday for her minimalist canvasses that the judges praised for their rigour and consistency.
 
In awarding her the 25,000 pound ($49,500) prize, the judges said the abstract artist who has lived in London for 12 years produced compelling images that reveal their complexity slowly over time.
 
Every year the Turner Prize enrages aficionados who complain that nothing succeeds like excess with trendy, headline-grabbing works preferred to what they see as real art.   
 
The Turner always manages to attract up to 100,000 visitors a year to the Tate Britain museum.
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