Tucker at Heide

The big three: Nolan, Boyd and Tucker. They are like the trio of modern Australian painters which had a huge impact on Australian painting in the middle of the 20th Century. I raved about Sidney Nolan on numerous occasions on these pages. I actually discovered him some years back at the Heide Museum and the others logically followed. There currently is a great exhibition of Tucker paintings called 'Hinterland' covering his memories of the Australian landscapes while he was expatriated in Europe. Such a depth. So organic. So captivating. Another must see.

Photograph: Swans at Metung 1969.