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A day-by-day guide to the Adelaide ladies : 59 works by Sidney Nolan, 27 April 1964 to 11 June 1964

by Andrew Turley, Sidney Nolan

An analysis of the overlooked Adelaide Ladies portrait series, exploring how these paintings capture the social pressures, class consciousness and defiant spirit of mid-century Australian women.

Accession 13777 ISBN 9780646597492 Publisher Andrew Turley
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