Kevin Leslie Connor Australia, 1932-.
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About Kevin Connor
Born in Sydney in 1932, Connor studied art at the East Sydney Technical College. He began painting, sculpting and drawing full time in 1963, and apart from periods in Europe, the USA and the Middle East, he has lived and worked in Sydney all of his life. His paintings are largely concerned with the city and its people. Connor was awarded the Archibald Prize in 1975 and 1977, the Sulman Prize in 1991 and 1997 and the Dobell Drawing Prize in 1993.
Kevin Connor 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 523, of which 318 (61%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $57,700 for Oxford Street Looking West sold by Sotheby's in June 1991. This year 2 works have been offered for sale. Works by Kevin Connor are held by the Art Gallery of NSW, Australian War Memorial and a further eight major public national galleries (see list below).
Kevin Connor 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 338
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 135
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 298
- 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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