Meetâ?¦ Sidney Nolan by Yvonne Mes

A picture book series about the extraordinary men and women who have shaped Australia's history, including iconic painter Sidney Nolan.

A picture book series about the extraordinary men and women who have shaped Australia's history, including iconic painter Sidney Nolan.

Sidney Nolan is one of Australia’s most admired and recognised visual artists. This is the story of how he developed his iconic Ned Kelly series of paintings, brought modernist art to Australia and took Australian art to an admiring international audience.

From Ned Kelly to Saint Mary MacKillop; Captain Cook to Banjo Paterson, the Meet ... series of picture books tells the exciting stories of the men and women who have shaped Australia's history.

Reviews

This marvellous children’s book provides a much needed introduction to Nolan and his importance to Australian art. Beautifully illustrated... A great story, succinctly and colourfully told for young readers.

Troy Lennon, The Daily Telegraph

Formats & editions

Paperback

9780857985903

August 1, 2016

Random House Australia Children's

36 pages

RRP $16.99
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EBook

9780857985910

October 1, 2015

RHA eBooks Child

32 pages

RRP $24.99
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