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Sidney Nolan : the artist's materials

by Paula Dredge, Anne Carter, Gillian Osmond

Providing the first technical study of the prominent Australian modern artist, this book analyses his innovative use of materials, including commercial household paints, Ripolin enamel, alkyds, and unconventional media.

Accession 15628 ISBN 9781606065945 Publisher The Getty Conservation Institute
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