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Jeremy Deller and Alan Kane: The Folk Archive, 2005, mixed media

The Folk Archive is a unique artwork made up of 120 pieces of contemporary
'folk art' from around the UK as determined by the artists Jeremy Deller and
Alan Kane. To give you a flavour of the work in a gallery setting we have
created our first virtual exhibition for you to explore the Folk Archive, using
a combination of flash and simple gaming technologies.
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| What
is the Collection? |
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For over 60 years the British Council has been collecting works of art, craft
and design to promote the achievements of British artists, craft practitioners
and designers abroad. The collection, started in the late 1930s, with a modest
group of works on paper has now grown to a collection of more than 8000 works
covering all media and all aspects of British art and design of the 20th and
21st centuries. The collection has no permanent gallery and has been referred
to as a Museum Without Walls
(read more...)
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| Are works available for loan? |
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We are happy to make works available for exhibition whether in the UK or
elsewhere whenever possible. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee availability as
many works are included in our own exhibitions or may already be on loan
elsewhere.
Requests should be addressed to:
Director
Visual Arts Department
British Council
10 Spring Gardens
London, SW1A 2BN
We ask that requests should be submitted at least six months before the opening
date of the exhibition. We expect borrowers to meet all the insurance and
transport costs involved, and this could include the costs of international
freight.
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