Philippe Le Miere 'Alice in Kellyland' mid century modernism Eolo Paul Bottaro is an

Eolo Paul Bottaro is an Sicilian-Australian artist

Image Size: 58 x 45 cm

he remains a dynamic and rich voice in Australian art

while living in Paris

Image Size: 13 x 10 cm

Philippe Le Miere 'Alice in Kellyland' mid century modernism Eolo Paul Bottaro is anPhilippe Le Mieres Alice in Kellyland merges two icons of Australian modernism: Charles Blackmans Alice of Wonderland and Sidney Nolans Ned Kelly. What relation do these (anti)heroes bear? One is a blonde girl plucked from a British children's book and the other is an infamous Australian outlaw, condemned to the gallows. Like the Phantom of the Opera, Alices face is half shielded by Kellys iconic helmet. Both she and her bushranger can be understood