Girls 1966 - 1967

Curator: This is Sir Sidney Nolan's striking print, "Girls," held here at the Tate. The piece measures 565 by 464 millimeters. Editor: Wow, it feels like a hazy summer dream! The simplified figures set against that vivid green are quite arresting, almost unsettling. Curator: Indeed, the composition is intriguing. Note how Nolan employs a limited palette, primarily that viridian green and a muted pink, to create a sense of depth and flatness simultaneously. The rough texture adds to the tension. Editor: I'm drawn to the way the girls are rendered, like fleeting memories or figures emerging from the landscape itself. There's an otherworldly quality, a silent narrative unfolding. Curator: His strategic use of color relationships and form really captures a sense of the sublime. Editor: It lingers in the mind, doesn't it? A beautiful, haunting piece.