Craig Ruddy, artist of controversial Archibald Prize-winning portrait, dies of COVID aged 53
The artist, whose memorable portrait of the late actor David Gulpilil was at the centre of a legal battle, died on Tuesday night.
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The artist, whose memorable portrait of the late actor David Gulpilil was at the centre of a legal battle, died on Tuesday night.
The artist, whose memorable portrait of the late actor David Gulpilil was at the centre of a legal battle, died on Tuesday night.
Ruddy was best known for his paintings of leading Indigenous Australian figures including David Gulpilil, Bruce Pascoe and Cathy Freeman
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