Philippe Le Miere 'Alice in Kellyland' mid century modernism while living in Paris

while living in Paris

Signed: Signed 'Leonard Brown' and dated lower right

Image Size: 58 x 45 cm

Cast in pale greys and ochres with pops of marigold

Philippe Le Miere 'Alice in Kellyland' mid century modernism while living in ParisPhilippe Le Mieres Alice in Kellyland merges two icons of Australian modernism: Charles Blackmans Alice of Wonderland and Sidney Nolans Ned Kelly. What relation do these (anti)heroes bear? One is a blonde girl plucked from a British children's book and the other is an infamous Australian outlaw, condemned to the gallows. Like the Phantom of the Opera, Alices face is half shielded by Kellys iconic helmet. Both she and her bushranger can be understood