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Sidney Nolan

Australian artist (1917–1992)

  • Fame52.5
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia2.4K
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Lived 1917–1992, aged 75Australia
AustraliaAustraliaArtistsArtist
  • Wikipedia
    28 languages
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  • Era
    1917–1992
    Aged 75
  • Known for
    Kelly Country
    1973
Summary
Updated 2026-06-18

Sir Sidney Robert Nolan was one of the leading Australian artists of the 20th century. Working in a wide variety of media, his oeuvre is among the most diverse and prolific in all of modern art. He is best known for his series of paintings on legends from Australian history, most famously that of Ned Kelly, the bushranger and outlaw. Nolan's stylised depiction of Kelly's armour has become an icon of Australian art.

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52.5
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Historical22.2
Source confidence70.0
Completeness80.0
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