Presentation and documentation

Even a great exhibition or body of work needs to be presented well for people to be interested - good work recorded badly will never lead to more offers for exhibitions.

It's usually better to have someone else document your work for your portfolio or website since they are conceptually further away from the piece and are therefore able to look at it more discerningly.  You do not need to use one of the professional photographers listed in this section - a friend who is good at photography will do just as well and keep down costs.

In addition, you can also get contact details of web designers, promotional printers for invitations or business cards and art transporters who can safely move your work nationally or overseas.

This article is from the Artlaw Archive of Henry Lydiate's columns published in Art Monthly since 1976, and may contain out of date material.
The article is for information only, and not for the purpose of providing legal advice.
Readers should consult a solicitor for legal advice on specific matters, and artists in London can get free online legal advice from Artquest