"Quentin's superb accomplishments in Paris over the past 17 years, at the Musée d'Orsay and the Centre Pompidou, have brought significant attention to the importance of photography in art history and as a critical component of contemporary practice," Glenn D. Lowry, the director of MoMA, said in a statement.
"It's very difficult to compare two types of candidates where both have superb accomplishments but one has 10 years seniority over the other," Fortier says.
Professor Van Mow has made superb accomplishments in every field of his endeavor.
In the 15th century the art of the book, which had long been considered the supreme artistic accomplishment and already had behind it centuries of superb achievement, reached a degree of elegance and sophistication unknown either before or since.
Here, as in the orchestral performances, the superb level of accomplishment among this year's fellows was soon apparent.
"The Sopranos," with its superb level of accomplishment, has used extreme violence to a profound artistic end.
Besides his superb scholarly research accomplishments, Van is also a great teacher.
Under the Boy Scouts' newly proposed policy, an openly gay troop member who demonstrates superb leadership skills through his service and accomplishments could earn the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest award attainable in scouting.
The Boston Symphony's playing has been uneven over the last decade, and Mr. Levine is considered a superb orchestra builder, largely on the strength of his accomplishments at the Met.
Often, women who do superb work watch as men who perform much less well get fulsome praise, while their own accomplishments seem invisible.
