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Nolan explores the narrative, mythology, interpretations of the Ned Kelly story and its significance in Australian culture.

John Pule's paintings and prints explore the history of his island home in the Pacific. His images refer to the coming of Chrisitan missionaries in the C19th, the impact of WW2 in the Pacific region, the erosion of traditional Niuean culture. HIs paintings visually resemble the tapa cloths made on Niue and refer to symbols and narratives from his culture.

Robbed, Sidney Nolan, (1947), From the collection of: Art Gallery of New South Wales
First-class marksman, Sidney Nolan, 1946, From the collection of: Art Gallery of New South Wales
Nolan's image of Kelly as been appropriated by Kimberley region indigenous painter Freddie Timms. http://www.moragalleries.com.au/ftimms/ned_kelly2000.html
Burning at Glenrowan-Ned Kelly Series, Sidney NOLAN, 1946, From the collection of: National Gallery of Australia
The visit of the Queen of Sheba to King Solomon, Sir Edward John Poynter, 1890, From the collection of: Art Gallery of New South Wales
Pastoral, Rupert BUNNY, c.1893, From the collection of: National Gallery of Australia
The alarm-Ned Kelly Series, Sidney NOLAN, 1946-47, From the collection of: National Gallery of Australia
The peacock was kept as a watch-bird to alert members of the family to th approach of police.
Constable Fitzpatrick and Kate Kelly-Ned Kelly Series, Sidney NOLAN, 1946, From the collection of: National Gallery of Australia
The trial-Ned Kelly Series, Sidney NOLAN, 1947, From the collection of: National Gallery of Australia
Nebuchadnezzar on fire falling over a waterfall, Arthur Boyd, (1966-1968), From the collection of: Art Gallery of New South Wales
Important people, George W Lambert, (1914-1921), From the collection of: Art Gallery of New South Wales
Steve Hart dressed as a girl-Ned Kelly Series, Sidney NOLAN, 1947, From the collection of: National Gallery of Australia
Death of Sergeant Kennedy at Stringybark Creek-Ned Kelly Series, Sidney NOLAN, 1946, From the collection of: National Gallery of Australia
The evening-Ned Kelly Series, Sidney NOLAN, 1946-47, From the collection of: National Gallery of Australia
Marriage of Aaron Sherritt-Ned Kelly Series, Sidney NOLAN, 1947, From the collection of: National Gallery of Australia
Adam and Eve, Albrecht Dürer, 1504, From the collection of: Art Gallery of Ontario
C16th engraving, Europe
The expulsion, Arthur Boyd, (1947-1948), From the collection of: Art Gallery of New South Wales
C20th Australian
Quilting the armour-Ned Kelly Series, Sidney NOLAN, 1947, From the collection of: National Gallery of Australia
The trial-Ned Kelly Series, Sidney NOLAN, 1947, From the collection of: National Gallery of Australia
Glenrowan-Ned Kelly Series, Sidney NOLAN, 1946, From the collection of: National Gallery of Australia
Ned Kelly-Ned Kelly Series, Sidney NOLAN, 1946, From the collection of: National Gallery of Australia
Kelly is 'reduced' to a sihouetted, flat, modernist emblem. He is made , by Nolan, one with the horse. The mythologised man-animal roams, rifle in hand, through a flat archetypal landscape.
Mrs Reardon at Glenrowan-Ned Kelly Series, Sidney NOLAN, 1946, From the collection of: National Gallery of Australia
The chase-Ned Kelly Series, Sidney NOLAN, 1946, From the collection of: National Gallery of Australia
The co-joined horse-rider is chased by a constable on horseback. Some critics have likened the red and yellow stripes to those of a team shirt and the cat-and-mouse chase to sporting game of strategy and skill. Sport: another potent element of Australian identity.
Pay the rent, Richard Bell, 2009, From the collection of: Art Gallery of New South Wales
The national game, Arthur Streeton, 1889, From the collection of: Art Gallery of New South Wales
The expulsion, Arthur Boyd, (1947-1948), From the collection of: Art Gallery of New South Wales
Circe, Bertram Edgar MACKENNAL, c.1893, From the collection of: National Gallery of Australia
http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/learn/schools-resources/bertram-mackennal
Eros Killing Thanatos, Francis Newton Souza, 1984/1985, From the collection of: National Gallery of Modern Art
Eros = Thanatos =
Circe, Bertram Mackennal, circa 1902-circa 1904, From the collection of: Art Gallery of New South Wales
The fight: St George kills the dragon VI, Sir Edward Burne-Jones, 1866, From the collection of: Art Gallery of New South Wales
Chained figure and bent tree, Arthur BOYD, -1973, From the collection of: National Gallery of Australia
The Spirit of the Plains, Sydney LONG, 1914, From the collection of: National Gallery of Australia
Hot Wind, Charles CONDER, 1889, From the collection of: National Gallery of Australia
The Pulenoa Triptych, John Pule, 1995, From the collection of: Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
born 1962 in Niue; lives and works New Zealand. Poet, writer, painter, printmaker. http://www.gowlangsfordgallery.co.nz/artists/johnpule/ http://qagoma.qld.gov.au/collection/pacific_art/john_puhiatau_pule
Atrabiliarios, Doris Salcedo, 1992-1997, From the collection of: Art Gallery of New South Wales
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