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• Auction House:
  Barsby Auctions
• Sale Name:
  February 2017 Monthly 2 Day Auction
• Sale Date:
  18 Feb 2017 ~ 12noon - Part 1: Lots 1 - 600
  19 Feb 2017 ~ 12noon - Part 2: Lots 1001 - 1652
• Lot #:
  524
• Lot Description:
  
  Donald Friend (1915-1989) - "Pearl Divers" fabric
  79cm X 87cm approx
  manufactured for an exhibition in 1947 of Modernage fabrics. Desgned by Donald Friend.
• Exhibited:
  In 1947 Claudio Alcorso of Silk & Textiles Printers Pty Ltd (STP) organised the exhibition, Modernage Fabrics, which consisted of 46 fabric designs by 33 Australian artists. The fabrics, printed by his company in the colours and materials selected by the artists, were exhibited in Sydney and Melbourne. Alcorso hoped this textile exhibition would inspire Australian industries to commission Australian artists to design their products instead of copying overseas designs.
• Estimate:
  A$240 - 480
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Art

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