Silly & Serious: The Self-Portraits of William Robinson Filming Locations
Silly & Serious: The Self-Portraits of William Robinson Filming Locations
Paris, France's capital, is a major European city and a global center for art, fashion, gastronomy and culture. Its 19th-century cityscape is crisscrossed by wide boulevards and the River Seine. Beyond such landmarks as the Eiffel Tower and the 12th-century, Gothic Notre-Dame cathedral, the city is known for its cafe culture and designer boutiques along the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré.
Queensland is an Australian state covering the continent’s northeast, with a coastline stretching nearly 7,000km. Its offshore Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral reef system, hosts thousands of marine species. The city of Cairns is a gateway to the reef and tropical Daintree Rainforest. The capital, Brisbane, is flanked by the surfing beaches of the Gold and Sunshine Coasts.
Silly & Serious: The Self-Portraits of William Robinson (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 humor and sadness can exist in the same portrait.
