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===2002=== The media focused on a large display by [[Fiona Banner]] whose wall-size text piece, ''Arsewoman in Wonderland,'' described a [[pornography|pornographic]] film in detail. ''[[The Guardian]]'' asked, "It's art. But is it porn?" calling in "Britain's biggest porn star", [[Ben Dover]], to comment.<ref>Brockes, Emma [https://www.theguardian.com/arts/turnerprize2002/story/0,12574,830233,00.html "It's art. But is it porn?"], ''The Guardian'', 5 November 2002. Retrieved 21 May 2007.</ref> Culture Minister [[Kim Howells]] made a scathing criticism of the exhibits as "conceptual bullshit". [[Charles, Prince of Wales|Prince Charles]] wrote to him: "It's good to hear your refreshing common sense about the dreaded Turner prize. It has contaminated the art establishment for so long."<ref>Leach, Ben. [https://web.archive.org/web/20081126055407/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/theroyalfamily/3451212/Prince-Charles-in-his-own-words.html "Prince Charles in his own words"], ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'', 13 November 2008. Retrieved 14 November 2008.</ref> Graffiti artist [[Banksy]] stencilled "Mind the crap" on the steps of the Tate, who called in emergency cleaners to remove it.<ref name=turnerprotests/> The prize was won by [[Keith Tyson]]. Other nominees included [[Liam Gillick]] and [[Catherine Yass]].
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