By Matheus Sanchez, Evening Standard
7 December 2004
Jeremy Deller admits he cannot draw or paint and does not have art O-level, but he is celebrating today after winning the Turner Prize.
The London artist is the latest to win the art world's most controversial - and lucrative - prize for a body of work which includes a film about US president George Bush's hometown.
At 38, Deller was the youngest of the shortlisted artists and the immediate favourite.
"I'm just surprised and shocked at the moment," said Deller, from south London. "You don't really do things like this to win prizes. You do it to satisfy yourself. Ultimately it's a personal thing; it's about what I'm interested in."
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