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Australia's
First Source Book of
Contemporary Visual Artists and Craftspeople |
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For
a book of this genre to be published in the current economic climate is
a truly remarkable achievement and a tribute to the many artists,
galleries and organisations who not only recognised the need for Artfile
but had the vision and conviction to support it from the outset.
Its release at this time indicates the underlying strength and
resilience of the visual arts industry in Australia.
Artfile is the first comprehensive,
full colour source book of Australian artists and craftspeople ever
compiled. Its chief purpose is to stimulate the imagination about the
various ways visual art, sculpture and craftwork can be used to enhance
and compliment the built environment, hence its emphasis on architecture
and interior design.
Although the heady days of the 1980s art boom are unlikely to recur in
the foreseeable future, there is a sense of confidence and optimism
among artists in the growing public perception that 'art' has an
important societal and economic value that far exceeds its use as a
commodity that can be bought and sold for profit.
In some respects, art activity - whether private, corporate or public -
is a barometer of cultural maturity and national wellbeing, and an
indispensable ingredient in the lives, identity and social currency of
all democratic nations.
In Australia today the visual arts are flourishing with a confidence and
dynamisms that speaks fluently of the nation's vitality, cultural
diversity, and emerging identity in the Pacific region. As never before,
architects, interior designers, corporate and private collectors, as
well as an expanding segment of the general public, are commissioning
and buying works of art with a much greater appeciation of the
life-enriching qualities such works bring to our surroundings. |
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Artfile aims
to facilitate the use of visual art and designer-made products in the
corporate sector by connecting artists, galleries and dealers with
interior designers and architects. It is a benchmark publication in the
visual arts industry which focuses on the achievement of Australia's
artistic talent and business enterprise, giving ready access to
galleries, art agencies and hundreds of practising artists and
designer/makers throughout Australia who have the skills, knowledge and
capacity to deal at a professional level with the requirements of
corporate clients.
Featured in Artfile is an enormous diversity of work,
most of which is suited to a corporate audience. From the humorous to
the profound, the traditional and classical to the avante garde, there
is an abundance of choice to suit every interior and exterior
situation.
First published in 1984, Artfile
is a project undertaken by the publishers of Craft Arts International,
the country's foremost visual and decorative arts magazine which has
already benn responsible for documenting and launching the careers of
many of Australia's leading artists, particularly in the plastic arts.
Although Artfile is designed as a reference manual for
professional art buyers, the general reader will find much of interest
in its pages. In addition to over 900 colour plates, there are 18 essays
written by authoritative figures in the art world who give fascinating
insights into the application and potential of various art media, art
practice and design-related issues, while documenting some of the
country's most exciting contemporary art installations. |
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your copy now! |
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