Philippe Le Miere's art offers a provocative and playful exploration of pop culture, shifting focus from the artist to the viewer. In 'Lost School Girl', familiar symbols are refracted through a funhouse mirror, challenging perceptions and inviting deeper reflection.

This composition symbolizes the integration of fragmented memories and disparate ideas. The schoolgirl and her shadow, unified by the outlaw, visually merge into a single shape, opening new possibilities for interpretation. The word lost in the title references another iconic symbol of Australian art—McCubbin's Lost Girl in the Bush.

For collectors of modern Australian and contemporary art, 'Lost School Girl' offers a captivating journey into the profound connections between personal experience and iconic imagery.

Philippe LE MIERE (1975 - )
'Lost School Girl' 2024
acrylic on paper
Edition of 50
Image Size: 15 x 20 cm
Paper Size: 21 x 30 cm
Frame Dimensions: 33 x 35 x 2 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.