Iconic Art

What does it mean for something to be iconic? Deriving from the Greek word for image, “eikon”, to call something iconic is to anoint it recognisable, emblematic, quintessential. In art, iconic can refer to an artist’s style, most famous subject or even their use of icons, like love hearts. Charles Blackman’s Schoolgirls are iconic, as is John Olsen’s vivacious line – both stand as symbols for a shared understanding of the artist. Some artists like to play with this unspoken recognition, presenting icons in unexpected ways. By remixing the icons of art and popular culture, artists draws on, refresh and subvert our visual lexicon.

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Michael Leunig 'Untitled (Moon Buggy)'

Michael Leunig 'Untitled (Moon Buggy)'

$2,400.00
Peter Kingston 'Circular Ski'

Peter Kingston 'Circular Ski'

$1,500.00
Jeffrey Smart 'The Guiding Spheres II (Homage to Cezanne)'

Jeffrey Smart 'The Guiding Spheres II (Homage to Cezanne)'

$1,950.00
Sidney Nolan 'Moonboy' - Collected by Ruth

Sidney Nolan 'Moonboy' - Collected by Ruth

$4,500.00
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Sidney Nolan 'From Degas: Idea for Indoor Leda, Kind of Still Life (Braque) or Courbet – Lesbians or Manet's Olympia 1961...'

Sidney Nolan 'From Degas: Idea for Indoor Leda, Kind of Still Life (Braque) or Courbet – Lesbians or Manet's Olympia 1961...'

$4,950.00
Reg Mombassa 'Kengarewe with Football'

Reg Mombassa 'Kengarewe with Football'

$35,000.00
John Olsen 'Frog Spawn'

John Olsen 'Frog Spawn'

$3,300.00
John Olsen 'Big Frog & Little Frog'

John Olsen 'Big Frog & Little Frog'

$3,500.00
Michael Leunig 'Untitled [Creature]'

Michael Leunig 'Untitled [Creature]'

$5,500.00
John Olsen 'Paella'

John Olsen 'Paella'

$2,800.00
Charles Blackman 'Untitled [The Mad Tea Party]'

Charles Blackman 'Untitled [The Mad Tea Party]'

$2,750.00
Charles Blackman 'Self Portrait of a Schoolboy 1953'

Charles Blackman 'Self Portrait of a Schoolboy 1953'

$2,500.00
Philippe Le Miere 'Alice the First-class marksman'

Philippe Le Miere 'Alice the First-class marksman'

from $1,650.00
Philippe Le Miere 'Alice Kelly and Family'

Philippe Le Miere 'Alice Kelly and Family'

from $2,250.00
John Olsen 'Monkey'

John Olsen 'Monkey'

$2,750.00
Brett Whiteley 'Towards sculpture (3)'

Brett Whiteley 'Towards sculpture (3)'

$425.00
David Rankin 'Aqua Lily'

David Rankin 'Aqua Lily'

$495.00
Sidney Nolan 'Elephants and Gazelles'

Sidney Nolan 'Elephants and Gazelles'

$11,000.00
Zhang Huan 'To Add One Meter to an Unknown Mountain'

Zhang Huan 'To Add One Meter to an Unknown Mountain'

$22,950.00
Shepard Fairey 'OBEY '04 (Wage Peace)'

Shepard Fairey 'OBEY '04 (Wage Peace)'

$5,950.00
Adam Cullen 'Leda and the Swan'

Adam Cullen 'Leda and the Swan'

$2,500.00
Adam Cullen 'Ned Kelly at Glenrowan (Stand and Deliver)'

Adam Cullen 'Ned Kelly at Glenrowan (Stand and Deliver)'

$2,500.00
David Boyd 'Children in the Orchard'

David Boyd 'Children in the Orchard'

$18,000.00
Ray Crooke 'Island Girl'

Ray Crooke 'Island Girl'

$18,000.00
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