Description
Open edition giclée print of a hand drawn illustration that has been digitised. Printed onto 400gsm textured matt canvas using pigment ink. Fade resistant paper. Choose from two sizes: A3 (297mm wide x 420mm high) A4 (210mm wide x 297mm high) CARE: Store out of direct sunlight, in an album or glass frame, to protect the print. Avoid touching the printed surface (ie: handle on the edges). Adhesive tape may change the fastness of the print colour & quality. SHIPPING: Shipped flat with sturdy cardboard backing or in a heavy duty tube. Designed & made in Melbourne. Frame not included. ABOUT THIS PRINT: Milk bars, as they were known in Melbourne, were small local shops that sold milk, newspaper, mixed lollies, icypoles & maybe even milkshakes & pies if you were lucky. They were all over the suburbs when I was growing up in the 1980s & there always seemed to be one in walking or close riding distance, wherever you were. Sadly, very few still exist, due to changes in shopping habits & the rise in popularity of large supermarkets chains & shopping centres. This illustration features a milk bar that existed near where I now live, but as it was 12 years ago, in 2006. I was in the area visiting a friend & as I would often do then (and still do now), I decided to stop & take photo of this milk bar in its fading glory, even though it was raining. The building's now painted over all in white (including the glass) & is currently used to store traffic signs, but will hopefully come back to life in a new form some day. West Footscray Milk Bar - Art Print Based On An Original Illustration From Melbourne | A4/A3
