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That prize belongs to Sidney Nolan (1917–1992), one of Australia’s leading artists of the 20th century. The artist often painted legends from Australian history, but it’s his Ned Kelly series...
Aug 11, 2018 · Sidney Nolan’s 1946–47 paintings on the theme of the 19th-century bushranger Ned Kelly are one of the greatest series of Australian paintings of the 20th century. Nolan’s starkly simplified depiction of Kelly in his homemade armour has become an iconic Australian image.
The Ned Kelly paintings entered the collection in 1977. Their exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York , shortly after Nolan’s death, cemented their position as one of the...
Edward Leigh Chase – “Ned” to those who knew him – showed particular promise in his use of pen and ink, and he soon turned his talent and wit to humor. For fun and valuable practice, a group of irreverent pupils at the League in Manhattan created parody illustrations mocking serious works of leading artists, among them their own ...
Nov 28, 1992 · Nolan’s iconic paintings of the Kelly Gang contributed to the development of the image of Ned Kelly as a symbol for Australian history and identity. Nolan studied at the National Gallery of Victoria’s School of Art in 1934 and 1936 but educated himself primarily through books on Pablo Picasso, Paul Klee, Henri Matisse and the surrealists.
View Al Pitman and Ned Chase’s artworks on artnet. Learn about the artist and find an in-depth biography, exhibitions, original artworks, the latest news, and sold auction prices.
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