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German painter and sculptor Anselm Kiefer, center, 62, and French Culture Minister Christine Albanel, left, inaugurate Kiefer's exhibition Monumenta 2007 "Falling Stars", at the Grand Palais in Paris, Tuesday, May 29, 2007. From 2007 and each year Monumenta will present new work by a leading living artist, in the historic setting of the Grand Palais. Monumenta represents a commitment to contemporary art, making important new work accessible to the widest possible public. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)