Sir Sidney Robert Nolan OM AC CBE RA (1917 - 1992) was

one of Australia's leading 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.

Nolan is best known for his depictions of the history and

mythology of bush life in Australia. His paintings, often

rich in colour, striking in composition and deliberately

awkward in technique, represent Australian stories of

loss, failure and capture, featuring figures such as the

bush-ranging Kelly Gang, shipwreck victim Eliza Fraser and

the explorers Burke and Wills.

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.