This documentary looks at the history of Australia through the work of artist Sidney Nolan. Discussed is the 18th century and the exploration of Australia by the Europeans, convict settlement, gold discovery through to multiculturalism of the 20th century. Narrated by Frederick Parslow with script written by Elwyn Lynn ‘An Australian dream’ also shows historic footage of Nolan and his exhibition at Heide Museum of Modern Art including music by Percy Grainger on piano roll courtesy of the Grainger Museum.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
315212
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australian Alps (N.S.W. and Vic.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australians
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - History
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Modern - 20th century - History
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Biography
Crafts & Visual Arts → Landscape painting
Crafts & Visual Arts → Landscape painting - Australia
Crafts & Visual Arts → Nolan, Sidney, Sir, 1917-1992
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting - History
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting, Australian
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting, Modern
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Feature films → Feature films - Australia
Literature → Australian literature
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)