Australian Gangs, Mythology and Explorers: Unlock the Mystery Behind Artist Sidney Nolan

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Жыл бұрын

Sydney Nolan was a fascinating Australian artist who created an iconography that is typically Australian. Learn about his amazing life in this Sidney Nolan biography. The artist Sidney Nolan was born in Melbourne, Australia and is one of Australia's leading artists of the 20th century, best known for his depictions of the history and mythology of bush life in Australia. He worked in a wide variety of art mediums. He is best known for his series of paintings that explore Australian stories of loss, failure, and capture, in particular the shipwreck victim Eliza Fraser and the explorers Burke and Wills who travelled 2000 miles across the Australian outback from north to south in 1860-61. Perhaps his best-known series of paintings are those of the bush ranging Kelly Gang led by the infamous outlaw Ned Kelly. Nolan's stylised depiction of Ned Kelly's homemade armour has become an icon of Australian art and was used in the Tin Symphony section of the Sydney Olympics 2000.
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@heathersmith8549 Жыл бұрын

So happy to see this video on Sidney Nolan. I’ve been a huge fan of his Ned Kelly series but was unaware of the other historical series or literary jackets he did. I knew a bit about his unconventional personal life but only a fraction of the details. Thanks for this

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome. Cheers

@mahadevidham5821 Жыл бұрын

I used to be a curator in Melbourne of his works. Lovely to see a video on him. Thank you. (By the way the Heidi is pronounced like the girls name).

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for the pronunciation correction.

@timdanyo898 Жыл бұрын

Australian modern art isn't talked about very much and I appreciate you shining a focusing light into it! I had never heard of Sidney Nolan. Peter Weir, an Australian filmmaker, is one of my favorite directors. He directed the Truman Show. One of the best films and on my top 10!

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Nolan was quite a character and a great artist

@evanescapades2513 Жыл бұрын

Living in Melbourne all my life and i am so happy you made this video, sir!!!! Thank you!!!!!

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Cheers

@peng810929 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for making the video. I really enjoyed it and wish to see more of the series 😊

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

There are more to come

@tessellatiaartilery8197 Жыл бұрын

Fascinating, such an education on this channel. I didn't know Nolan's work until seeing this. As always, thank you for another outstanding video. Your work is greatly appreciated.

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Many thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

@andrewfrost8866 Жыл бұрын

Fascinating!

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Cheers

@davevanfunk8917 Жыл бұрын

Fascinating. Thanks so much.

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@lynnharper4422 Жыл бұрын

Another interesting and eye opening video. I had not heard of Sydney Nolan so this is a great introduction to his work.

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! He was an interesting character. Cheers

@suzie4211 Жыл бұрын

This was wonderful.! Thank you for making a video on an Australian artist. Sidney Nolan was mentor to, and a huge influence on the Aussie artist Brett Whiteley. Sidney Nolan paved the way, and was the quintessential Australian pioneer.

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers

@robertdufour2456 Жыл бұрын

Wow! This is a fascinating introduction to an artist I dio not know. Thank you!

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers

@writerman242 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant I've seen the Kelly paintings Odd but awe inspiring His outback pictures are extraordinary up close Thanks for this

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Cheers

@ewabogusawska1991 Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed the video very much. Never heard of Nolan, so I'm delighted I have learnt smth new Thank you Paul:)

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers

@charlessykes7161 Жыл бұрын

Just found you. Love the way you keep things moving and keep my attention. Could go on but you get the picture. I am hooked, Charles.

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you! Cheers

@kyleeagle8889 Жыл бұрын

Your series is sublime. Thank you for your efforts.

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@CSchaeken Жыл бұрын

Great video and I love your enthusiastic way of presenting 👍👍

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😁

@francesaggarwal22 Жыл бұрын

Thsnk you for the great video !

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome

@giovannisiano574 Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed very much!!!!

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@ejt321 Жыл бұрын

Really great to see his take on surrealism and abstract.

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

He was an under-rated artist

@HurleyDeanSandpoint Жыл бұрын

I always enjoy your educational videos. Very nice. Thank you....

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome

@fromthepeanutgallery1084 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for introducing me to this artist.

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Thanks for listening

@sylvainst-pierre8725 Жыл бұрын

this was quite interesting. I don't know to much Australian artist so this was great to listen to. tk you

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

You are welcome. Cheers

@glynstimpson Жыл бұрын

Great video thanks very much very enjoyable

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers

@michaelmcdonnell5998 Жыл бұрын

Excellent, thank you.

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

You are welcome! Glad you enjoyed it.

@Purplelightningtiger Жыл бұрын

This guy, I knew his work but not his history. Thank you so much for the background information on him 😀😁.

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

My pleasure

@timmarshall4881 Жыл бұрын

Always interesting thanks. Love and peace. Tim

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Many thanks.

@MakhdoomSadiqKhan Жыл бұрын

this is very inspiring

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@katatarot597 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🌹🌹

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Cheers

@jackybi9906 Жыл бұрын

❤very interesting !😊

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Cheers

@andrzejmaranda3699 Жыл бұрын

Art History School : VERY INTERESTING!

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@HelenaEngstrom Жыл бұрын

Interesting artist! Never heard of him before

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Cheers

@MakhdoomSadiqKhan Жыл бұрын

this is great

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@thomashverring9484 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! I'm going to find me some books on Nolan :^)

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

You are welcome.

@arunrao9910 Жыл бұрын

Your all videos always so great and inspirational. Thanks a lot for these videos . Please do a video about Modigliani or Bhupen khakhar

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Modigliani is in fact next on the list.

@D9david Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Many thanks for your donation, much appreciated. Cheers

@ateljemystik Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video I will check your patrion🌟

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@susannecromwell3461 Жыл бұрын

Amazing memory

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Cheers

@rachelkim6001 Жыл бұрын

Hello! I really enjoy watching your videos. Can you please do a video about Alphonse Mucha?

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Glad you like my videos. I'll add him to my list. Cheers

@dgt0073 Жыл бұрын

Did you just teach me to draw people in scale!?!. If so, I’m now a groupie watching all your channels 🎉😂

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Wow, that's great. Cheers

@belginruzgar6130 Жыл бұрын

Çok teşekkürler ..

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Cheers

@carolinelaprise8227 Жыл бұрын

Hi I love watching you and I offer my sufferings for you and yours. I live in Wallaceburg Ontario, I’ve done search and cannot find an SSPX Chapel near me. When I’m able & with a ride I go to the wonderful TLM, in Windsor. I don’t put it passed this Pope to carry out his intent of stopping the TLM just before Easter. It’s a rumour but 😢 Do you know if the SSPX will be expanding to help those of us who will be homeless spiritually?

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

I'm sorry, but I don't have a clue what you are talking about.

@johnaquillo3397 Жыл бұрын

In some future videos on Australian artists you might want to look at doing some of these very well known Aussie artists of the past (one is still alive, see No. 7). 1/ Arthur Boyd (1920 -1999) 2/ Clarice Beckett (1887-1935). Her life story and the shocking fate of many (100's of them) of her misty / moody paintings would in my opinion make a very interesting video. 3/ John Peter Russell (1958 - 1930). He knew and corresponded (via letters) with Vincent van Gogh and met others like Monet and Pissarro in France. Probably the only Australian artist who actually knew van Gogh, Monet, Pissarro and other French Impressionists. 4/ Albert Tucker (1905 - 1995) 5/ John Perceval (1923 - 2000) 6/ Brett Whiteley (1939 - 1992) 7/ John Olsen (1928 - ). He's still alive and I believe still painting. 8/ Margaret Olley (1923 - 2011) 9/ Ian Fairweather (1891 - 1974). British artist who came to Australia in the last 20 or so years of his life. Lived mostly as a recluse. 10/ Roger Kemp (1908 -1987). Often classed as a "transcendental abstraction" artist. Recently had a massive retrospective exhibition. 11/ Fred [Ronald] Williams (1927 - 1982). Basically completely revolutionised the whole look and feel of the Australian landscape. Radically different from the usual paintings of the time, especially those from the Heidelberg School of Australian Impressionism! 12/ A virtual battalion of 19th century and early 20th century Australian Impressionists like Tom Roberts, Frederick McCubbin, Arthur Streeton, Charles Condor, Clara Southern and a great many others. Okay, I'll stop now. This list could go on and on and become well and truly OTT and in a big way! Great series, may it too go on virtually forever! 😀

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the list, but I have a long list of artists from other countries to complete first. Cheers

@johnaquillo3397 Жыл бұрын

@@ArtHistorySchool Yep, that list just gets ever longer! And longer. You might need two life times to complete, if that's even possible.

@tdb7992 Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad to see a non-Australian speaking about our art. My favourite Australian artist is John Brack - his painting "Collins Street, 5pm" is my favourite. It sums up how grey and dreary post-war Australia had become with everyone leaving the city for the suburbs with the Protestant work ethic dictating behaviour. If you haven't done a video on him, I would highly suggest you do. Australia is often viewed as some cultural backwater with no interesting history. Australia has a fascinating history; often teetering on the verge of revolution with a strong history of social movements and progressive politics (the eight hour day was born here, we had characters like the Kelly Gang and Captain Moonlight who was an openly gay bush ranger, and Queensland was one of the first places to outlaw the death penalty in 1922). I guess being on the other side of the world to most people, we are often overlooked.

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

I may get around to more Australian artists but I am trying to 'do' artists from different parts of the world. I shall also continue to create videos of 'the big names' who are the ones that attract the most views and generate the advertising revenue that funds these videos.

@darylsprake8617 Жыл бұрын

Please do a video about bret whitley

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

I'll check him out

@peterkiil6691 Жыл бұрын

Just thought I'd point out, that Heidi, as iin, the, 'Heidi' museum, is actually pronounced like the girl's name.

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Cheers

@nickdelloso8987 Жыл бұрын

"Heide" is not pronounced as "hide" but as Hi-dee" or as the girls name (see Heidi Klum as an example). I believe the place was named after the book "Heidi" by Joanna Spryri, but could be mistaken on this point. I'm sure others will correct me if I am! The city of Melbourne in Australia is pronounced as "Mel-burn" or even as "Mel-bin", but not as Mel-born". More "burn", less "born"! ;-)

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Cheers, not been to Australia

@nickdelloso8987 Жыл бұрын

@@ArtHistorySchool You should then. A few weeks in the southern summer, basking on a warm sandy beach with the gentle blue waters gently lapping at one's feet under a clear pale blue sky or in the cooling Blue Mountains or taking lunch in one of the small mountain villages or townships in the Dandenong Ranges (Olinda, Sherbrooke, Sassafras and others), the wineries in South Australia, Victoria or New South Wales or anywhere in Tasmania would do anybody a power of good both physically and to their soul. Also visiting art galleries like the NGV in Melbourne, TarraWarra (inside a working winery) and many others (= a thousand or more) would busy one for a very long while. Too long for a mere visit. Melbourne alone has over a hundred, Sydney probably more than that. The image of Australia as just Foster's beer (yuk) and characters like those in Crocodile Dundee is like saying the US is just guys in strutting about in 10 gallon hats saying "Howdy Partner" or Londoners exclaiming "Cor blimey. Guv'nor!" every time they take a breath! Anyway, I'm off to bed to catch forty winks, if not eighty, I've a busy day tomorrow. Cheerio , have a good one. ;-)

@suzyallen1726 Жыл бұрын

😃

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Cheers

@alexdaw7310 Жыл бұрын

I really like your presentation! Thank you for another high quality, informative video. I'm sorry if I offend anyone, but it seems to me that Nolan was trying to hide his poor drawing skills behind a facade of weirdness and "avant-garde". And the 20th century, with its relativism and constantly declining standards, allowed him to do this. Him and others like Pollock, Twombly, Basquiat and so on.

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Don't apologise for having an opinion. I think it could possible all relate back to Picasso and his quote, 'It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.' What he meant was that children paint with a freedom, spontaneity and lack of inhibition that adults often lose. In essence what a lot of artists were trying to do was to create art that delivered an idea/message etc. that wasn't diluted with discussions of technical skill. Primarily, because so many people spend so much time admiring a piece of art work simply because of the technical skill displayed and fail to see the 'message.' Whether you see that as a valid proposition is of course a matter of opinion, which is what art discussions are all about.

@alexdaw7310 Жыл бұрын

@@ArtHistorySchool Thank you for such a detailed and informative answer! I think I understand what you mean. Apparently, I am one of those who do not share this vision of art. I came to the conclusion that a talentedly and skillfully created form already contains the most important 'message' and that the possibility of observing and experiencing beauty is the point of art. So when some artists deprive me of this, I immediately have a lot of questions, a lot of doubts. It always seemed to me that Picasso was not only an outstanding artist, but also a showman. So I took that famous line of his as more of an attempt to impress the public than a serious artistic philosophy. Maybe I'm wrong here, I'm not sure.

@TejaswaniARTS7340 6 ай бұрын

Could u make a India artist Wikipedia and their history ✅ plz

@ArtHistorySchool 6 ай бұрын

I'll give it some thought.

@uctuongduy3993 Жыл бұрын

arr you the person who is behind the ielts listening record ????

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

@user-rq9ll4bp8p 6 ай бұрын

я боюсь работы этого художника.

@ArtHistorySchool 6 ай бұрын

почему?

@heather7473 Ай бұрын

Great video, but it’s pronounced Mel - bin 💗💗💗

@ArtHistorySchool Ай бұрын

Cheers

@lorigoshert6667 Жыл бұрын

The music is really distracting

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Sorry you didn't like it, it was there to evoke an aboriginal feel to the introduction.

@user-oi3mz8gs2c Жыл бұрын

Wtf is that noise at the end ? 😵‍💫

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

You're not into Aboriginal music?

@frogtastic1000 Жыл бұрын

His paintings are pretty bad tbh.

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

That is a matter of opinion and yours is just as valid as any others

@frogtastic1000 Жыл бұрын

@@ArtHistorySchool Good presentation though. 😂

@meditationmusic2499 8 ай бұрын

I think amrita shergil is best

@ArtHistorySchool 8 ай бұрын

She was a great artist

@carolb801 Жыл бұрын

If you do any further Australian art vids, please invest some time in finding out how Australian words are pronounced. It has put me off listening to the content.

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Shame, you probably listen to little from non Australians as a consequence. We all have to accept, at times, foreigners pronouncing the places names, we are so familiar with, in an 'incorrect' fashion. It's not the end of the world.

@gardnep Жыл бұрын

Unconventional, he was the man in the mask.

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Certainly was. Cheers

@starkr111 Жыл бұрын

Can’t say that I care much for his work. Artists who choose deliberately awkward and/or faux childlike styles in the work that they produce simply aren’t compelling. True Outsider artists, like Henry Darger for instance, are at least genuinely untrained while being at least as inventive. The Aboriginal artists of Australia actually deserve more study and acclaim than Nolan’s work merits. They were certainly more “Modern” by a mile and more abstract by a light year.

@ArtHistorySchool Жыл бұрын

Interesting view. Not sure a lot of Australian's would agree with you. What do you think of artists such as Paul Klee (childlike?) or Egon Schiele (awkward)?

@starkr111 Жыл бұрын

@@ArtHistorySchool Interesting comparison. Klee has never impressed me as being childlike. His work is much too fluidly integrated and aesthetically complex to suggest the animal nature of a child. Schiele’s work is, yes, full of figures drawn in contorted poses and with vine-like twisting lines and yet I’ve never considered them awkward in any way. And yet I do not have the same confidence in the aesthetic authenticity of Nolan’s work. I sense something like caricature about the stuff. The Ozzies apparently don’t and, since in the end they have the final say, how I feel about it hardly matters. Aren’t they the crazy fools who paid a pile of coin for Pollock’s Blue Poles? A fortune for a giant lace doily? Upside down thinking indeed. Ah well, the world is better off with more art rather than less, regardless of it’s actual or imagined attributes. I think we can agree on that much at least.