Messager, Annette

Annette Messager (born 30 November 1943) is a French visual artist. She is known for championing the techniques and materials of outsider art. [ 1 ] In 2005, she won the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Biennale for her artwork at the French Pavilion. In 2016, she won the prestigious Praemium Imperiale International Arts Award. [ 2 ] She lives and works in Malakoff, près de Paris France. [ 3 ]