Elwyn Augustus (Jack) Lynn Australia, 1917-97
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About Elwyn Lynn
Born in New South Wales in 1917, Jack Lynn has had no formal art training. His abstract paintings incorporate a wide use of collage of all types, including wood, sand and rope. As a journalist and critic he worked for several Sydney-based daily newspapers and magazines, including the 'Bulletin' 'Quadrant' and 'Art International'. He was editor of 'Art and Australia' and a regular contributor to 'Art in Australia'. He was also the curator of Sydney's Power Gallery of Contemporary Art.
Jack Lynn is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1969 of 581, of which 412 (71%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $25,200 for 'Red Table and Rose,' 1993 sold by Davidson Auctions in November 2020. This year 2 works have been offered for sale. Works by Jack Lynn are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of NSW and a further six major public national galleries (see list below).
Elwyn Lynn 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 631
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 418
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 337
- 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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