Melbourne artist, Vincent Fantauzzo has won the 2009 Archibald People’s Choice Prize for his portrait of child actor Brandon Walters. It's the second win in a row for Vincent Fantauzzo, last year winning with his portrait of the actor Heath Ledger.
Brandon, 2008, oil on linen, 140 x 250 cm
For more information go to Archibald People's Choice Winner or The Age
Vincent Fantauzzo with Brandon Walters, photo courtesy of The Age
For more information on the artist go to Vincent Fantauzzo's website
This proves that the taste of the People is not changing. The gap between the elite and the public is widening, I think. Chapeau, Vincent!
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