Sidney Nolan was born in Melbourne in 1917 and studied at Prahran Technical College and Melbourne's National Gallery School. He was a founding member of Contemporary Art Society, designed sets and costumes for the Ballet Russe and editorially involved with the journal Angry Penguins. He spent much of his life in England and exhibited widely in Australia, Britain and the USA. Major awards included the Dunlop Prize 1950, Italian Government Scholarship 1956, and a Harkness Fellowship 1958-1960. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the Australian National University in 1965 and knighted for his services to art in 1981, and in 1983 awarded the highest imperial honour the Order of Merit.
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The Nolan
Collection Gallery at Canberra
Museum and Gallery (CMAG) exhibits
iconic works of art by Australian
artist Sidney Nolan.
The Camp 1946
The Bathers 1943
This significant collection of works
permanently on display is known as
the Foundation Collection and was
donated to the people of Australian
by Sidney Nolan in 1974.
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Death of Constable Scanlon 1946
original is Ripolin
enamel on composition board and is in the
Australian National Gallery Canberra
Gift of Sunday Reed 1977
Constable Fitzpatrick with Kate Kelly 1946
original is Ripolin
enamel on hardboard
Australian National Gallery Canberra
Gift of Sunday Reed
The Trial 1947
original is Ripolin enamel
on composition board and is in the
Australian National Gallery Canberra
Gift of Sunday Reed 1977
The Encounter
original is enamel on composition board and is in the
Australian National Gallery Canberra
Gift of Sunday Reed
