One of Australia’s leading landscape artists, William Robinson has twice won the Archibald Prize for his self-portraits. Shot in Paris, Brisbane and Melbourne, SILLY & SERIOUS presents Robinson at work, playing Debussy, and discussing his work: his love for old Laurel and Hardy movies; how humour and sadness can exist in the same portrait.
Silly and Serious:
William Robinson and Self Portraits
25 mins (2008)
One of Australia’s leading landscape artists, William Robinson has twice won the Archibald Prize for his self-portraits. Shot in Paris, Brisbane and Melbourne, SILLY & SERIOUS presents Robinson at work, playing Debussy, and discussing his work: his love for old Laurel and Hardy movies; how humour and sadness can exist in the same portrait.