Philippe Le Miere 'Study for The Blue Geisha Presentation' Presentation:Stretched he presents the Catholic church

he presents the Catholic church as villainous

Nolan’s odes to African animals cement him as a visual poet

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Philippe Le Miere 'Study for The Blue Geisha Presentation' Presentation:Stretched he presents the Catholic churchTwo figures from Australian art history meet in Philippe Le Mieres The Blue Geisha Presentation the woman in Charles Blackmans iconic The Presentation (1959) and Robert Dickersons portraits of Japanese Geishas. Dickerson was first spellbound by the Geisha when he visited Japan with his wife in 1984, falling in awe of their poise and meticulous presentation. Blackman on the other hand, depicted the feminine throughout his entire career, informed by an