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Mel Gooding, 2010
ABOUT SIDNEY
"I've had a very complex life, emotional life... I'd like now to be more direct, to try and look at myself as if I am somebody else"
1992
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The Nolan 100
A birthday tribute to Sidney Nolan from 100 individuals worldwide.
In 2017 we invited people who knew Sidney, worked with him, or have been influenced by his work or his legacy to choose a ‘favourite’ Nolan work and tell us why.
No 63. Myth Rider - Desmond Browne
The first moment I saw Myth Rider conjured to mind a photograph in Alan Moorehead’s account of Gallipoli published in …
read moreNo 45. Luna Park - Bill Granger
It’s been over thirty years since I’ve lived in Melbourne but Sidney Nolan’s painting Luna Park takes me instantly…
read moreNo 43. Brett Whiteley - Jonathan Watkins
In 1982 I was teaching art history at the University of Sydney alongside Jack (Elwyn) Lynn, the artist and critic close …
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