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Why this Archibald winner keeps painting pictures that won’t sell

Why this Archibald winner keeps painting pictures that won’t sell

Wendy Sharpe says Australian society’s disdain for all but young and beautiful naked bodies is as strong as ever, but “normal” nudes remain a muse for her nonetheless.

Wendy Sharpe says the human nude, unless it conforms to virtually impossible standards of youth and beauty, is still viewed widely with shame and distaste in Australia. John Fotiadis

Wendy Sharpe has a painting on her easel that she knows will be almost impossible to sell.

It’s a picture of a nude woman – a nude woman aged in her 80s.

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