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Heath Ledger Portrait Awarded Australian 2008 Archibald Prize

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On Thursday, the portrait of a brooding Heath Ledger, which was painted shortly before the Australian actor died in January, was voted the most popular painting in the 2008 Archibald Prize competition. The Archibald Prize is Australia's top art prize for portraiture.

Ledger, who was best known for his role as a conflicted gay cowboy in the 2005 movie Brokeback Mountain, died at the age of 28 in New York on January 22. Artist Vincent Fantauzzo, 29, had been friends with Ledger for many years. Ledger posed for the portrait in December at Ledger’s family home in Perth, Australia. The portrait will be donated to the New South Wales Gallery in Sydney, Australia.

This postng includes a stunning, high-resolution photograph of this award-winning portrait of a sorrowful Heath Ledger, a music video tribute and a memorable photo-gallery.
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