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American sculptor Richard Serra, one of the pre-eminent figures in modern art, poses in front of his five monumental steel plates, in this photo taken Friday, May 2, 2008 at the Grand Palais museum in Paris. Serra is the second artist to inaugurate Tuesday, May 6 the exhibition Monumenta 2008 at the Grand Palais museum. Monumenta offers each year to an internationally acclaimed artist the opportunity to create a series of new work specifically for the Grand Palais space. Serra's exhibition will run through May 7 - June 15. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)