Sidney Nolan's Ned Kelly : the Ned Kelly paintings in the National Gallery of Australia
Nolan, Sidney, Sir, 1917-19922002
Books, Manuscripts
Find it!
"Sidney Nolan built a compelling narrative around the figure of Ned Kelly, the colourful and wronged anti-hero in his homemade armour, and the comic-opera police who pursue him through the vast and featureless Australian bush landscape. The mythologising of Ned Kelly did not start with Nolan's paintings, but his images remain the most enduring and instantly recognisable versions. With the stark black silhouette or Ned Kelly, Nolan found his powerful symbol and poetic metaphor for Australian's relationsip with their land. Nolan returned to the subject of Ned Kelly throughout his painting life but the later works never matched the freshness, immediacy and intensity of the first series. Nolan's unforgettable depictions of the Australian bush and the country's history and folklore have earned him a place in the Australian imagination unrivalled by any other painter." - book jacket.
Main title:
Sidney Nolan's Ned Kelly : the Ned Kelly paintings in the National Gallery of Australia / with essays by Murray Bail and Andrew Sayers.
Author:
Imprint:
Canberra, A.C.T. : National Gallery of Australia, c2002.
Collation:
vi, 78 pages : colour illustrations ; 21 cm.
Notes:
Co-published by the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra and City Gallery Wellington, New Zealand--t.p. verso.This publication accompanies the exhibition Sidney Nolan's Ned Kelly series, City Gallery Wellington, New Zealand, 22 February-19 May 2002, Part of the New Zealand Festival 2002 -- t.p. verso.Includes bibliographic references.
Contents:
Foreword / Brian Kennedy -- Ned Kelly, artist / Murray Bail -- Kelly's words, Rousseau and sunlight / Andrew Sayers -- The paintings -- Checklist of works -- Further reading.
ISBN:
0642542015 (hardback)
Dewey class:
759.994
Local class:
759.994
Language:
English
Subject:
Nolan, Sidney Robert, Sir, 1917-1992 -- ExhibitionsKelly, Ned, 1855-1880 -- Portraits -- ExhibitionsNolan, Sidney, 1917-1992. Ned Kelly seriesNolan, Sidney, 1917-1992 -- CataloguesNolan, Sidney, 1917-1992 -- ExhibitionsKelly, Ned, 1855-1880 -- Portraits -- CataloguesNational Gallery of Australia -- CataloguesNational Gallery of Australia -- ExhibitionsPainting -- Australia -- 20th century -- ExhibitionsPainting, Australian -- Australia -- 20th century -- ExhibitionsPainting, Modern -- 20th century -- ExhibitionsPainting, Australian -- 20th century -- CataloguesPainting, Modern -- 20th century -- Australia -- ExhibitionsPainting, Australian -- 20th century -- Exhibitions
BRN:
7536
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 759.994NOL | Available |
| St Marys | Nonfiction | 759.994 NOL | Available |