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Portrait of a nation: the Archibald at 100
ABC RN Arts
English - June 09, 2021 00:05 - 54 minutes - 74.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingPerforming Arts Arts Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Australia's Archibald portrait prize has been running for 100 years and remains wildly popular with punters, with its spats and controversies often more memorable than its artworks. What lies behind its appeal, and with a history of portraying and awarding a narrow range of distinguished Australians — what does it really say about us?
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