Frank Beck Australia, 1916-86
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About Frank Beck
Frank Beck was born in Tuena, New South Wales, but lived most of his life in Sydney. He was a self-taught realist painter, and graphic artist. He worked as an illustrator for Associated Newspapers in Sydney, and travelled the world working in London, New York, Paris and Damascus. He was a finalist in the Art Gallery of New South Wales Archibald Prize in 1965. Frank Beck was also a freelance illustrator of books and taught drawing at Randwick and East Sydney Technical Colleges and the Fine Arts Academy in Damascus. In 1970, his drawings of the Swan Hill Folk Museum in Victoria were presented to Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh and have become part of the Royal Collection.
We have records of art auction sales by Frank Beck from 1972 and in total 16 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 10 (63%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,105 for Untitled sold by Lawsons in August 2013. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022.
Frank Beck is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 45
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- 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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