This month’s publication of an Everfresh retrospective through Melbourne University Publishing’s Miegunyah Press – an imprint known for award-winning art and photography titles – is further evidence of Everfresh’s increasing critical stature. Beautifully designed and printed, Blackbook (The Studio and Streets: 2004-2010) is an exquisite collection of some of Everfresh’s most iconic and inspired work. Some you’ll recognise (Rone’s giant female faces, Phib’s tiki explosions, which practically cover Fitzroy), but a lot you won’t, including members’ individual forays into Tokyo, Mexico, Sao Paolo and LA. The photography, combined with individual profiles of all nine Everfresh artists, offers a candid insight into the largely unknown world of some of Melbourne’s most respected underground talents.

Apart from its cultural significance, Blackbook is an art-book in its own right – an arresting showcase of some of Melbourne’s most inventive contemporary artists. Blackbook’s ultimate success, however, is in revealing the significant role that Everfresh has played in defining Melbourne’s current popular identity.

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