Charcoal Drawing Wins Archibald Prize

Sydney artist Craig Ruddy won the prestigious Australian art competition, the Archibald Prize for Portraiture, with his charcoal drawing of Aboriginal actor titled "David Gulpilil, Two Worlds", reports the Herald Sun. Ruddy's imposing drawing captures the iconic actor's strong and complex character, combining monumentality with a network of mark-making that echoes the organic tangle of the Australian bush.
Sydney Morning Herald article on the Archibald
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