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Kerry:
--- Quote from: TOoP/Bruce on March 07, 2008, 10:53:25 am ---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!
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That is the case. To have "Archibald Finalist" in one's CV places one within a very exclusive, elite clique.
oilgun:
--- Quote from: Kerry on March 07, 2008, 10:48:23 am ---[...]
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.
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There a link in that article to other finalists and some are amazingly good- I love the one of Toni Colette and the one called Black Sheep of the Family. There are a couple of really bad ones too but the majority are quite impressive. Enjoy the show!
MaineWriter:
--- Quote from: Marge_Innavera on March 07, 2008, 11:03:37 am ---My sentiments exactly. But can't you just hear the author protesting that "everyone must grieve in their own way....." :P
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Yup. And also, "It's my constitutional right to write this crap, too!"
southendmd:
--- Quote from: Kerry on March 07, 2008, 10:48:23 am ---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.
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I agree with you, Kerry. The winning painting looks like one of those embarrassing 70s doe-eyed cartoons of cats and little children.
Fantauzzo's portrait of Heath, which I found a bit shocking right after his death because of its gauntness, really captures its subject. It rewards one with repeated viewings.
Kerry:
I've put together a little photo-essay of my visit to Heath at the Archibald. Come join me at:
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,17936.0.html
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