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Doug Moran prize 2019: mysterious artist 'What' wins $150,000 for Robert Forster portrait

The artist’s portrait of the Go-Betweens frontman embodies ‘the endless possibilities of portraiture and painting’, say judges

The artist known as “What” was not prepared to be awarded Australia’s richest art prize.

When his grammatically confounding name was called – it is not really a pseudonym, as his partner, his friends and even his parents call him “What” – the artist appeared stunned. A space opened up around him. Camera shutters snapped wildly. His partner, who had accompanied him to the event, burst into tears.

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from Culture | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2MVjWUu

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