John Pointon Australia, United States, 1936-.
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About John Pointon
Born in Sydney in 1936, John Pointon is mostly a self-taught artist and is a modern traditional painter, working in oil, watercolour and pastel. Mainly self taught, he studied at East Sydney Technical College for a year. He has worked in commercial art and advertising, and has exhibited in Sydney, Brisbane and Surfers Paradise, as well as in San Francisco, USA.
The total number of works by John Pointon offered for sale by auction since 1978 is 98, of which 70 (71%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $4,000 for Life's a Beach sold by Aust. Art Auctions in October 1989. This year one work has been offered for sale.
John Pointon 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 552
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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