Art Club 7

In 1947 Nolan left Victoria, for the next few years living between Queensland and Sydney.  He ventured further for inspiration for his paintings, as evidenced -



Sidney Nolan, Inland Australia 1950 - Tate London

Nolan flew over and travelled through the Australian Outback several times during this period, working on pieces covering the landscape, the buildings, the flora and fauna, and the drought that was ravaging the interior at this time.

What grabs me with this painting is how realistic it is - a development from Nolan's earlier work, which were either stylised or abstract.  And yes, ladies and gentlemen of the international audience, parts of the Australian interior do look like this, almost a Mars-scape.