Richard Flanagan

[John Bailey]

The portrait of Flanagan won the award, which is (probably) Oz's most 
prestigious art award (always get a feature on the nightly news, as well.

Seeing as how Gould's Book of Fish has been mentioned by a few here 
recently, you might want to try to find Flanagan's film "The Sound of One 
Hand Clapping". It was based on his (I think) second novel, and he was all 
but *forced* to direct it by the producers, despite the fact that he's, 
well, a novelist. This is the only case I've ever heard of where a novelist 
is made to direct an adaptation of his work without wanting to. But the 
producers said they honestly couldn't think of anyone better qualified to do 
this. He's very frank in admitting that his role consisted of trying not to 
touch equipment, wander into shot, confuse actors or knock over lights.

>Mr. Flanagan is portrayed on the Archibald Prize, an art award and >exhibit 
>opening today for public viewing.

>http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/exhibitions/current/archibald_2003

>I'm actually going this weekend to perceive it in the flesh and get >lost 
>in the gallery's halls. Now I'm excited again. What better age >than this 
>for art?

Yes, in fact 2014 will be an unprecedented time for art, my spies tell me. 
2015, nicht so gut (but not bad, either).

>Zach




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