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Archibald prize 2020: Angus McDonald’s portrait of Behrouz Boochani wins people’s choice award – The Guardian
Portrait depicting ‘strong, confident and peaceful’ Kurdish-Iranian writer and refugee, who spent six years in detention, wins public vote
A portrait of Kurdish-Iranian writer and refugee Behrouz Boochani by Angus McDonald has been awarded the 2020 Archibald prize peoples choice award.
McDonald made contact with Boochani on Manus Island in 2018, while he was creating a short film about the detention centre where Boochani was held for six years. Boochani has now been granted asylum in New Zealand, where he sat for the portrait.
McDonald said he was thrilled with the award.
Its the highest compliment to receive the vote of the public,…
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