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Heath Portrait Wins Art Prize

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Dreamy Australian artist Vincent Fantauzzo took home the Archibald People’s Choice Prize today for his eerie portrait of Heath Ledger, who died less than a month later.

Note to self: don’t sit for Fantauzzo portrait.

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By:           Andrew Belonksy
On:           May 8, 2008
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No. 1 · Snoodle

It is a beautiful and strange …he deserved his prize :)

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No. 2 · Tropspice

The portrait is a bit creepy, but the artist .. omg!
He is soooo totally adorable. Mmmmm..

Posted: May 8, 2008 at 2:24 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
No. 3 · Dubwise

Tropspice you are right…the artist it super cute!!

Posted: May 8, 2008 at 2:49 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
No. 4 · elle

they are incredible, does it kind of look like johnny depp to anyone? artists is absolutely adorable!

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No. 5 · Alacer · Member · 149 comments

“Note to self: don’t sit for Fantauzzo portrait.”

are you serious?! He’s fantastic! I’d sit for him any day!…no pun intended.

Posted: May 8, 2008 at 3:51 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
No. 6 · Z.

I love the portrait. Poor Heath shouldn’t have died!
http://www.ilovezeren.com

Posted: May 8, 2008 at 4:21 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
No. 7 · hells kitchen guy

Looks like a Normal Rockwell picture, done on Tuesday after doing too much crystal on Saturday.

Posted: May 9, 2008 at 4:48 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]

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