Dr Paula Dredge, Head of Paintings Conservation at the Art Gallery of NSW, shares her ground-breaking research on Sidney Nolan’s innovative use of household paint in the mid-1940s and the use of analytical science to reveal hidden paintings and new insights into the artists’ process. 

A continuing commitment to new materials as they emerged from industry ensured that Nolan’s technical development was always challenging and innovative.

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Sidney Nolan The Camp, 1946