Sidney Nolan

Australian artist (1917–1992)
Person human Q381031
Sidney Nolan
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Summary

Sidney Nolan was born on April 22, 1917[1], in Carlton[2]. He died on November 28, 1992[3], in London[4]. He worked as a painter[5], illustrator[6], visual artist[7], and artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,048 views/month, #7,155 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1917[10]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1992[11], November 27, 1992[12]
  • Place of burial: Highgate Cemetery[13]
  • Spouse: Mary Nolan[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Australia[15]
  • Field of work: painting[16], visual arts[17], illustration[18]
  • Educated at: Swinburne University of Technology[19], National Gallery of Victoria Art School[20]
  • Notable work: Daisy Bates at Ooldea[21], Footballer[22], The Trial[23]
  • Award received: Knight Bachelor[24], Member of the Order of Merit[25], Companion of the Order of Australia[26], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[27]
  • Member of: Royal Academy of Arts[28], Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[29], Australian Academy of the Humanities[30]
  • Sex or gender: male[31]
  • Movement: Angry Penguins[32]
  • Commons category: Sidney Nolan[33]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Letters[34]
  • Family name: Nolan[35]
  • Given name: Sidney[36]
  • Official website: http://www.sidneynolantrust.org/[37]
  • Work location: Great Britain[38]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[39]
  • Start of work period: January 1, 1936[40]
  • End of work period: January 1, 1992[41]

Why It Matters

Sidney Nolan has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Sidney Nolan born?

Sidney Nolan's place of birth was Carlton[2].

Where did Sidney Nolan die?

Sidney Nolan died in London[4].

Who was Sidney Nolan married to?

Sidney Nolan's spouses include Mary Nolan[14].

What did Sidney Nolan do for work?

Sidney Nolan worked as a painter[5], illustrator[6], visual artist[7], and artist[8].

Where did Sidney Nolan go to school?

Sidney Nolan was educated at Swinburne University of Technology[19] and National Gallery of Victoria Art School[20].

What awards did Sidney Nolan receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[24], Member of the Order of Merit[25], Companion of the Order of Australia[26], and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[27].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [32] ↑ . tate.org.uk. Retrieved . tate.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] ↑ . Australian Honours Search Facility. wikidata.org.
  20. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [30] ↑ . humanities.org.au. humanities.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [34] ↑ . warwick.ac.uk. warwick.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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