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Penthesilea:
--- Quote from: yb on April 08, 2008, 10:29:12 am ---I have debated whether to post the following 2 pieces or not, but anyway, here they are, I got them from dcf:
About Heath's Portrait
I know the portrait of Heath by Vincent Fantauzzo is quite controversial, here's an interview of Vincent by the Art Gallery of New South Wales during which he has talked in depth about Heath and the portrait, here's the link to the interview which I think is worth watching:
http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/events/multimedia/vincent_fantauzzo
An Article by Luke Davies, the author of Candy
Luke Davies has written an article paying tribute to Heath in the March issue of The Monthly, here's the link:
http://www.themonthly.com.au/tm/node/821
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What's to debate about these links? They're great! :)
Thank you very much for posting them here. I encourage you to also post them in the Heath rememberance forum.
I really like Vincent Fantauzzo. I liked everything he said about the painting (and about Heath, obviously). I'm still not the biggest fan of his portrait, or of his style of painting in general, from what I saw on his web page. (I feel almost bad for saying so, since he seemed so anxious about how people judge his work - but I think it's safe to assume he won't read it here).
But Fantauzzo seems to be a really genuine person. I liked that he hesitated to enter the portrait to the Archibald and only did so because he was encouraged by friends and had the ok from Heath' mother. And I liked that he'll give it to her.
RouxB:
I echo everyone's thanks. Personally, I appreciate this type of commentary-from a real friend rather than this pseudo friends coming out of the woodwork speaking of him as though they know him. They don't know him. More selfishly, it validates my own feeling for and about him. For some reason I think I get him even not knowing him. When I read these loving tributes I just think to myself "see-I knew it". And mostly it allows me to let myself off the hook for how profoundly his leaving has affected me. People have expressed their "worry" about me but there is nothing to worry about. I am very simply sad and missing what he was to me and what he will never be able to be. I miss the space he took up in my life and very few people really get that.
I showed my boss my new tattoo today and he said, shocked, "I never would have expected you to do something like that". But he doesn't know about me and Heath, he just doesn't know.
yb:
I debated whether to post them or not because I know quite a few people do not like the portrait. But I think watching the interview will help people understand the work process between Heath and Vincent Fantauzzo and the times Heath spent in his hometown during that period. I think it is both comforting and sad at the same time, to me anyway.
The article by Luke Davies is another gem from someone who really understands and loves Heath.
I didn't post them in the Heath Remebrance section because in some odd way I feel more attached to this thread, it's like a safe haven to a Heathen here.
Ellemeno:
--- Quote from: yb on April 08, 2008, 10:21:43 pm ---
I didn't post them in the Heath Remebrance section because in some odd way I feel more attached to this thread, it's like a safe haven to a Heathen here.
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That's how I feel too, Betty. :-*
Ellemeno:
--- Quote from: southendmd on April 08, 2008, 08:41:52 am ---Tu doives entendre je t'aime. :-*
(that tricky subjunctive...)
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O, j'entends et je comprends, mon cher!
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