Brokeback Mountain: Our Community's Common Bond > Heath Ledger Remembrance Forum
Heath Ledger - News Accounts
oilgun:
--- Quote from: louise van hine on March 07, 2008, 12:01:15 am ---Fantauzzo Misses on Archibald Prize:
Heath's portrait did not win the prestigious Australian Archibald Prize.
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23334954-5001021,00.html
--- End quote ---
"The Sydney painter said the painting was “one of the most personal works that I have ever made and not something I would ever show in a commercial context”. No kidding! :o
belbbmfan:
PORTRAITS of actor Heath Ledger and singer Neil Finn have missed out on the prestigious Archibald Prize, which went to another artist and her emotive piece.
http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,23335085-948,00.html
Kerry:
I just can't believe the Fantauzzo portrait of Heath didn't win the Archibald. I saw Edmund Capon, the Director of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, interviewed on television tonight and he said he has never seen such a close contest before, where the judges couldn't decide between a shortlist of 2 paintings, the portrait of Heath and the painting that went on to win the Archibald (?instantly forgettable?).
Vincent Fantauzzo was also interviewed on this evening's television news. He is very young (cute too), so he'll have plenty of other opportunities to have many more attempts at winning the Archibald in future. And it must be remembered that of the thousands of entries, only about 40 paintings were chosen to be hung, which is a great honour in its own right.
However, having said all that, I simply can't believe the judges chose such a trite, inane work (it looks like a vacuous Hallmark greeting card illustration IMHO) over the truly inspired masterpiece by Fantauzzo. But that's just me. I hope to be able to visit the exhibition tomorrow and will be taking my camera with me. Watch this space for my photos.
TOoP/Bruce:
--- Quote from: Kerry on March 07, 2008, 10:48:23 am ---Vincent Fantauzzo was also interviewed on this evening's television news. He is very young (cute too), so he'll have plenty of other opportunities to have many more attempts at winning the Archibald in future. And it must be remembered that of the thousands of entries, only about 40 paintings were chosen to be hung, which is a great honour in its own right.
However, having said all that, I simply can't believe the judges chose such a trite, inane work (it looks like a vacuous Hallmark greeting card illustration IMHO) over the truly inspired masterpiece by Fantauzzo. But that's just me. I hope to be able to visit the exhibition tomorrow and will be taking my camera with me. Watch this space for my photos.
--- End quote ---
Actually, I would think there may be a lot of interesting art in that show...
...Heath's painting already got more publicity than the winner did, and that is a huge award in and of itself. The only reason most of us even know about the Archibald award is because of Heath's portrait.
It's so hard to make a career as an artist, I would hope all of the artists in the show get a good career bump for their efforts!
Marge_Innavera:
--- Quote from: MaineWriter on March 06, 2008, 05:51:06 pm ---I read one page. It's like a badly written fanfic. A really badly written fanfic. Or I supposed this would be RPS (real people slash). Or RPF (real people fanfic). Whatever, it sucks.
--- End quote ---
My sentiments exactly. But can't you just hear the author protesting that "everyone must grieve in their own way....." :P
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version