Robert Parr Australia, 1923-2017
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About Robert Parr
Born in Adelaide in 1923, Robert Parr trained as an engineer and studied drawing in Melbourne, and in Wollongong, New South Wales. He has taught at secondary level, at the National Art School in Sydney the Art School Canberra. As a sculptor, Parr held his first solo show in Sydney in 1964 and has participated in many shows since 1965. He has won several awards and his work is represented in the Australian National Gallery and several state galleries.
The total number of works by Robert Parr offered for sale by auction since 1988 is 33, of which 27 (82%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $5,019 for Sails Rest sold by Christies in March 2006. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2019. Works by Robert Parr are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Ian Potter Museum of Art and a further three major public national galleries (see list below).
Robert Parr 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 758
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 531
- 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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