Sidney Nolan : A Life

Art, Design & Photography Biography & Memoir

Nancy Underhill’s biography Sidney Nolan: A Life charts the dazzling rise of Australia’s most celebrated modernist painter, tracing his journey from rugged bush childhood to the international salons where his Ned Kelly series changed art history. This lavishly illustrated 2016 hardcover places Nolan’s bold canvases beside family photographs and archival snippets, giving collectors and art-lovers an intimate portrait of the man behind the myth.

The 408-page volume arrives in very good condition: crisp, unmarked pages, tight binding, and the original dust jacket bright and unfaded. Every colour plate remains vivid, ready to grace a coffee table or reference shelf without the blemishes of smoke, notes, or dog-eared corners.

Ideal for readers fascinated by modern art, Australian cultural identity, or gripping true-life stories, this comprehensive biography doubles as a visual gallery. Underhill’s clear, engaging prose welcomes newcomers while offering fresh insights for seasoned scholars of twentieth-century art.