A few words about Sidney Nolan's Antarctica
In January 1964, Sidney Nolan travelled with writer and fellow Australian Alan Moorehead to Antarctica. The pair visited the continent for eight days, during which time Nolan made around 200 watercolour sketches, which have since been lost, and photographed the deeply unfamiliar and awe-inspiring environment.
The watercolour sketches and photographs, along with his memory, were the foundation for the paintings he made. He produced the Antarctica series of 68 paintings in oil on composition board between April and September that year, while also working on other paintings.
Shown in the UK, US and Australia between 1964 and 1967, the Antarctica series secured Nolan a significant measure of international critical acclaim.
The unique use of the artist’s work for this project meant a high level of collaboration between all parties, involving proposed visuals and extensive details of use to be shared.
DACS team has a thorough understanding of the licensing of stamps having previously worked with The Royal Mail on special editions including works by our members Patrick Heron and Edward Wadsworth.
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