PAINTER
Sidney Nolan
1917 - 1992

Sidney Nolan
Sir Sidney Robert Nolan (22 April 1917 – 28 November 1992) was one of the leading Australian artists of the 20th century. Working in a wide variety of media, his oeuvre is among the most diverse and prolific in all of modern art. He is best known for his series of paintings on legends from Australian history, most famously that of Ned Kelly, the bushranger and outlaw. Nolan's stylised depiction of Kelly's armour has become an icon of Australian art. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sidney Nolan is the 425th most popular painter (up from 1,690th in 2019), the 45th most popular biography from Australia (up from 175th in 2019) and the most popular Australian Painter.
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Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Sidney Nolan ranks 425 out of 2,023. Before him are Fede Galizia, Salaì, Albert Anker, Lyonel Feininger, Sophie Taeuber-Arp, and Eva Gonzalès. After him are Pieter Lastman, André Masson, Carlo Levi, Yves Tanguy, John Bauer, and Pierre-Joseph Redouté.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFede Galizia
1578 - 1630
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 419
Salaì
1480 - 1524
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 420
Albert Anker
1831 - 1910
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 421
Lyonel Feininger
1871 - 1956
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 422
Sophie Taeuber-Arp
1889 - 1943
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 423
Eva Gonzalès
1849 - 1883
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 424
Sidney Nolan
1917 - 1992
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 425
Pieter Lastman
1583 - 1633
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 426
André Masson
1896 - 1987
HPI: 67.15
Rank: 427
Carlo Levi
1902 - 1975
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 428
Yves Tanguy
1900 - 1955
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 429
John Bauer
1882 - 1918
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 430
Pierre-Joseph Redouté
1759 - 1840
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 431
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1917, Sidney Nolan ranks 69. Before him are John Lee Hooker, Thelonious Monk, Juan Rulfo, Cyrus Vance, Louis Zamperini, and Manolete. After him are Dinu Lipatti, Maurice Duverger, Masahiko Kimura, Obdulio Varela, Kamal Jumblatt, and Asmahan. Among people deceased in 1992, Sidney Nolan ranks 43. Before him are César Manrique, Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich of Russia, Denny Hulme, Mohamed Boudiaf, Lella Lombardi, and Wanda Rutkiewicz. After him are Markos Vafeiadis, Maria Helena Vieira da Silva, Sam Walton, John Ireland, John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer, and H. L. A. Hart.
Others Born in 1917
Go to all RankingsJohn Lee Hooker
SINGER
1917 - 2001
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 63
Thelonious Monk
MUSICIAN
1917 - 1982
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 64
Juan Rulfo
WRITER
1917 - 1986
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 65
Cyrus Vance
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2002
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 66
Louis Zamperini
ATHLETE
1917 - 2014
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 67
Manolete
BULLFIGHTER
1917 - 1947
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 68
Sidney Nolan
PAINTER
1917 - 1992
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 69
Dinu Lipatti
MUSICIAN
1917 - 1950
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 70
Maurice Duverger
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1917 - 2014
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 71
Masahiko Kimura
WRESTLER
1917 - 1993
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 72
Obdulio Varela
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 1996
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 73
Kamal Jumblatt
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1977
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 74
Asmahan
SINGER
1917 - 1944
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 75
Others Deceased in 1992
Go to all RankingsCésar Manrique
SCULPTOR
1919 - 1992
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 37
Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich of Russia
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1992
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 38
Denny Hulme
RACING DRIVER
1936 - 1992
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 39
Mohamed Boudiaf
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1992
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 40
Lella Lombardi
RACING DRIVER
1941 - 1992
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 41
Wanda Rutkiewicz
MOUNTAINEER
1943 - 1992
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 42
Sidney Nolan
PAINTER
1917 - 1992
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 43
Markos Vafeiadis
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1992
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 44
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
PAINTER
1908 - 1992
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 45
Sam Walton
BUSINESSPERSON
1918 - 1992
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 46
John Ireland
ACTOR
1914 - 1992
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 47
John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1992
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 48
H. L. A. Hart
PHILOSOPHER
1907 - 1992
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 49
In Australia
Among people born in Australia, Sidney Nolan ranks 45 out of 1,143. Before him are Johnny Logan (1954), Margot Robbie (1990), Kylie Minogue (1968), Joan Sutherland (1926), P. L. Travers (1899), and Julian Assange (1971). After him are Lionel Logue (1880), James Clavell (1921), Mark Webber (1976), Annette Kellermann (1887), Ned Kelly (1855), and Michael Jeffery (1937).
Others born in Australia
Go to all RankingsJohnny Logan
SINGER
1954 - Present
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 39
Margot Robbie
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 40
Kylie Minogue
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 41
Joan Sutherland
SINGER
1926 - 2010
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 42
P. L. Travers
WRITER
1899 - 1996
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 43
Julian Assange
JOURNALIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 44
Sidney Nolan
PAINTER
1917 - 1992
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 45
Lionel Logue
ACTOR
1880 - 1953
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 46
James Clavell
WRITER
1921 - 1994
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 47
Mark Webber
RACING DRIVER
1976 - Present
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 48
Annette Kellermann
WRITER
1887 - 1975
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 49
Ned Kelly
MAFIOSO
1855 - 1880
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 50
Michael Jeffery
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2020
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 51
Among PAINTERS In Australia
Among painters born in Australia, Sidney Nolan ranks 1. After him are John Russell (1858), Albert Namatjira (1902), Arthur Streeton (1867), and Frederick McCubbin (1855).
Sidney Nolan
1917 - 1992
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 1
John Russell
1858 - 1930
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 2
Albert Namatjira
1902 - 1959
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 3
Arthur Streeton
1867 - 1943
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 4
Frederick McCubbin
1855 - 1917
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 5