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anuary 16, 2009 - The four recipients of the annual Jim Henson Honors were announced today by Brian Henson and Lisa Henson, co-CEOs of The Jim Henson Company. Established in 2005, the awards program acknowledges organizations, individuals or products that reflect the core values and philosophy of the legendary Jim Henson and the company he founded. Criteria used in the evaluation process include: a commitment to creativity, innovative applications of art and technology, and inspiration of others.
THE FOUR JIM HENSON HONOREES ARE:
The Jim Henson Celebration Honor - Shigeru Miyamoto, General Manager, Nintendo Entertainment
The Jim Henson Community Honor - The Center for Puppetry Arts Distance Learning Center, a Non-Profit Arts Organization
The Jim Henson Creativity Honor - Shepard Fairey, Artist
The Jim Henson Technology Honor - Spore, Video Game
"The recipients of this year's Jim Henson Honors demonstrate true creativity and commitment to innovation," said Brian Henson. "They have raised the bar in their respective fields, from Shigeru Miyamoto's ground-breaking work fusing entertainment and technology at Nintendo, to the Center for Puppetry Arts' dedication to enriching lives through arts education, this year's honorees, who so strongly reflect the traditions of The Jim Henson Company."
"Each of this year's recipients inspired us in different ways," said Lisa Henson. "In addition to Shigeru Miyamoto and the Center for Puppetry Arts, we also honor the visual brilliance and topicality of street artist Shepard Fairey, who tapped into a generation's profound desire for change, and the incredibly imaginative and provocative world of Spore. Varied and vast in terms of their impact, this year's four honorees are true models of originality, innovation and ingenuity. It is a privilege to honor their outstanding work."
ABOUT THE HONORS AND RECIPIENTS:
The Jim Henson Celebration Honor: Shigeru Miyamoto, Video Game Designer, Nintendo:
The highest Henson Honor goes to an individual, organization or product that makes the world a better place by inspiring people to celebrate life. As the creator of some of the world's best-known video games such as Donkey Kong, Super Mario Bros. and the Zelda series (which have collectively sold more than 350 million copies), and the person who ultimately oversees every Nintendo game, Shigeru Miyamoto has reignited America's love for gaming with the creation of Nintendo's hugely popular Wii console. Taking the application of video games a giant step forward, Miyamoto recently developed the Wii Fit, dedicated to improving people's physical health and well being. The game not only serves to entertain and give players a workout, it is also being used as a rehabilitation tool - known as "Wii-hab" - by physical and occupational therapists to help patients with balance, endurance and core strengthening.
It goes on to talk about the three other honorees. I hadn't heard about "wii-hab". People can balk all they want, wii-fit is a fantastic application.
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