Kenneth (Ken) Ronald Whisson Australia, 1927-2022
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About Ken Whisson
Born in Lilydale, Victoria in 1927, Whisson studied at Swinburne Technical College and undertook study tours to Europe, North Africa and the Middle East between 1954 and 1978. He held his first solo exhibition in Melbourne in 1952 and exhibited widely in the Eastern states of Australia. He exhbited in group shows throughout Australia and in Venice, Japan and New York. He died aged 94 at his home in Sydney on 25 February 2022.
The total number of works by Ken Whisson offered for sale by auction since 1977 is 318, of which 221 (69%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $85,909 for Drummer, c.1973 sold by Deutscher and Hackett in February 2022. This year 3 works have been offered for sale. Works by Ken Whisson are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of NSW and a further eight major public national galleries (see list below).
Ken Whisson is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- McCulloch, Alan McCulloch, Susan McCulloch, Emily McCulloch-Childs. The New McCulloch's Encyclopedia of Australian Art. 4th Edition, Aus Art Melbourne & The Miegunyah Press, 2006. Page 1017
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 722
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 380
- The Find New Zealand Artists web site: a database of artist names that directs researchers to the rich resources found in New Zealand's libraries, art society exhibition histories and published sources.
- Australian Prints + Printmaking, a database listing printmaking artists from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region based on the print collection of the National Gallery of Australia.
Artists' Resale Royalty
Could the second and subsequent works by this artist sold after June 9, 2010 for over $1,000 be liable for the Artists' Resale Royalty? More info…
Yes, eligible, subject to the artist satisfying the residency test. The artist is alive or has been deceased for less than 70 years. Contact the Copyright Agency for information on the residency test.
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