Whether you are buying for pleasure, or for investment, the field of Aboriginal art is diverse and full of visual surprises. Browse through the pages below to find out more about the printmaking - history , techniques and terminology - collecting and investing in art, as well as how best to care and maintain your works.
Original or fine art prints are quite different in that they have been created by the artist working on a metal plate, lithographic stone, linoleum or wood block or screen and are printed in limited numbers. Furthermore they are hand printed using light fast archival quality inks on high quality acid free paper. As a result original prints have a long life measured in hundreds of years.
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Works on paper are more fragile than most other art forms so care needs to be taken to maintain them in good condition.With proper care limited edition prints, can remain in excellent condition for hundreds of years. When moving a print use both hands on opposite sides of the sheet so the paper bows and does not crimp.
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The best advice we can give on framing is to find a good, honest and
reliable framer. When you collect your print from the framer you can't
see what has gone on behind the mat and print so you need to be
confident that your framer is competent and has used good quality acid
free boards and tapes.
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As with any art, an individual piece is attractive to the buyer according to its aesthetic value, but its real financial value will depend on the renown of the artist, their resume, and where the particular work fits in to the artist's oeuvre. Aboriginal art,however, has an additional overlay. It is important to recognise the artist's age and seniority within his or her own tribe and their position in the historical development of the Aboriginal art movement.
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There are several reasons why you should consider investing in original prints. If you are new to collecting or investing, or have a limited budget, prints provide an economical and less risky entry point. The affordability of prints allows you to acquire works by a number
of different artists.
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Aboriginal printmaking emerged in the 1960's and early 1970's. Although
it can be said that it began much earlier in the form of stencilled
images of hands that are found on cave walls throughout Australia.
The first prints were linocuts produced by Aboriginal artist,
activist and writer Kevin Gilbert in the mid 1960's
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