Philippe Le Miere 'wizard of oz classic hollywood art painting' landscape At once crowded but sparse

At once crowded but sparse

the work is regal in palette but lively in form

'Elina' 2005

Dattilo-Rubbo’s portraits transfix the viewer who is left wondering who the subject is

Another edition of this print is in the collection of the National Gallery of Australia

Philippe Le Miere 'wizard of oz classic hollywood art painting' landscape At once crowded but sparseShape shifter of cultural icons, Philippe Le Miere takes the iconic and refracts it through his imagination. In this painting, he sets his sights on Emerald City the fantasy land from the childhood classic, The Wizard of Oz. Interested in the multiplicity of meaning inherent in this text, his work resists categorisation, taking what is most iconic from the cinematic moment and leaving the rest up to the viewer. So go on, follow the Yellow Brick Road