Sidney Nolan
(Australia, England 22 Apr 1917–28 Nov 1992)
- Title
- The journey
- Other titles:
- The journey (Silk Road cat no 22)
- Year
- (1986)
- Media category
- Painting
- Materials used
- acrylic enamel spray on canvas
- Dimensions
-
122.0 x 152.8cm stretcher
- Signature & date
- Signed l.r. corner, pink acrylic paint, "N [in reverse]". Not dated. Signed top c. verso on stretcher, black charcoal, ".../ Nolan".
- Credit
- Gift of Bond Street City Freeholds 1989
- Accession number
- 92.1989
- Copyright
- © Sidney Nolan Estate
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
Sidney Nolan is Australia's most internationally celebrated painter and the recipient of many important art prizes and honorary doctorates. Now well into his seventies, he continues to lead an active artistic life and to explore new themes as well as reworking earlier images with the hindsight of old age. He also travels extensively throughout the world. His first trip to China took place in 1965 and he has since made several return visits, drawing upon these experiences to produce such series as 'The Silk Road' of which 'The journey' forms a part. The Art Gallery of New South Wales also holds another five works from this series. Technically, they differ from the earlier oil, acrylic and enamel works for which Nolan is best know, being both spray-painted on canvas and intensely lyrical. 'Nolan has experienced China', wrote an English critic when the latter were first exhibited, 'but he continued his journey he has painted for us [to] an elsewhere never seen before'.
Barry Pearce, 'Older Australian masters', Art Gallery of New South Wales, 1991
- Bibliography (10)
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Barry Pearce (Australia) (Author), Frances Lindsay (Australia, b.1946) (Author), Lou Klepac (Australia; Croatia, b.1936) (Author), Edmund Capon (England; Australia, b.1940) (Author), Sidney Nolan, Sydney, 2007, 60, 61, 214 (colour illus., detail), 215, 218 (colour illus.), 239, 251. cat.no. 110
T.G. Rosenthal (Author), Sidney Nolan, London, 2002, 295. NOTE: General reference.
Barry Pearce (Australia) (Author), Older Australian masters: an exhibition of works by major Australian artists executed in the later years of their careers, Domain, 1991, (illus.). not paginated
Holdsworth Contemporary Galleries (Australia, estab. 1969, closed 1996) (Author), Sir Sidney Nolan, Sydney, 1988. cat.no. 42
Brian Adams (Australia) (Author), Sidney Nolan: such is life, Melbourne, 1987, 254. NOTE: General reference.
The Silk Road: An exhibition of new paintings by Sir Sidney Nolan, Hong Kong, 1987. not paginated; no catalogue list
David Dolan (Australia, b.1949) (Author), Silk Route, Canberra, 1987. cat.no. 22; not paginated
'Nolan walks a silken road to eternity' by Mark Baker., The Sydney Morning Herald 08 Oct 1983, 08 Oct 1983, unknown.
'Nolan finds serenity in barbarian desert art' by Susanna Short., The Age 19 Sep 1983, 19 Sep 1983, unknown.
'Nolan's love affair with China' by Sandra McGrath., The Weekend Australian 07 Mar 1981-08 Mar 1981, 07 Mar 1981-08 Mar 1981, unknown.
- Exhibition history (9)
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Recent work: Sidney Nolan [1986], The Douglas Hyde Gallery, 16 Oct 1986–08 Nov 1986.
The Silk Road: An exhibition of new paintings by Sir Sidney Nolan [1987], The Rotunda, Jan 1987–Jan 1987.
Silk Route [1988], Nolan Gallery, 15 Jul 1987–20 Sep 1987.
Sir Sidney Nolan [1988], Holdsworth Contemporary Galleries, 05 Jan 1988–04 Feb 1988.
Older Australian masters: an exhibition of works by major Australian artists executed in the later years of their careers, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 16 Mar 1992–12 Apr 1992.
Sidney Nolan (2007-2008), Art Gallery of New South Wales, 03 Nov 2007–03 Feb 2008.
Sidney Nolan (2007-2008), Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, 22 Feb 2008–18 May 2008.
Sidney Nolan (2007-2008), Queensland Art Gallery, 06 Jun 2008–31 Aug 2008.
An expanded vision: Mary Turner collection, Orange Regional Gallery, 27 Aug 2011–30 Oct 2011.
