Hop in – we’re going on a road trip. In Alice Kelly and Family, Le Miere intertwines the iconography of three legendary Australian artists: Charles Blackman, Sidney Nolan, and John Brack. Blackman’s White Rabbit and Alice settle into the backseat, while Nolan’s Ned Kelly takes the wheel of Brack’s The Car (1955), embarking on a whimsical journey through the mythical land of the "Oz Mods."

Framed by a bright blue sky, this playful work invites viewers to traverse the landscapes of Australian modernism and spark their own interpretations. For collectors craving adventure, don’t let Alice Kelly and Family leave without you.

Philippe LE MIERE (1975 - )
'Alice Kelly and Family' 2024
acrylic on paper
Edition of 50
Image Size: 15 x 20 cm
Dimensions: 21 x 30 cm
Signed: Numbered, titled and signed in margin
Comes with Letter of Provenance

Condition: Excellent

(c) The Artist or Assignee

A word about the medium. This work is a pochoir (posh-waar) print. Emerging in late nineteenth-century Paris, pochoir printmaking involves layering and hand-colouring each component of the image. This unmechanized process gives each edition its own ‘aura’ while requiring significant time and skill. By the 1930s, pochoir had largely faded with the rise of more efficient, mechanized printing techniques. Master printmaker Jeffrey Makin was the first to connect Le Miere's experimental process with this nearly forgotten early twentieth-century practice. Subtle disturbances in the painted surface, with elements slightly misregistered, enhance its textural appeal. Once embraced by Matisse and Picasso, pochoir is now revived by Le Miere, uniting art and craftsmanship to imbue each piece with the essence of an original painting.