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Events on Wednesday 11 May 1927 2
1887 – 1927Juan Gris (1887-1927)Died 11 May 1927, aged 40Juan Gris was a Spanish painter based in Paris. He was one of the leading artists of Synthetic Cubism, alongside Picasso and Braque.
1927Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences foundedHollywood body that later created the OscarsLouis B. Mayer and other film industry figures set up the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at a banquet in Los Angeles. The organisation was first intended to settle labour disputes and improve the industry's image. It held its first Academy Awards ceremony in 1929.