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Ken Done

'I am very Sydney'

Iconic Australian artist Ken Done discusses his life and career as a painter.

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Ken Done. Video length: 3 minutes 36 seconds
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Me, 1992 Ken Done. © Ken Done
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Ken Done, 1987 Rennie Ellis. © Rennie Ellis Photographic Archive
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