Robert Rooney Australia, 1937-2017
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About Robert Rooney
Born in Melbourne in 1937, Robert Rooney studied at Swinburne College of Technology, Melbourne from 1954 to 1957, then at Preston Institute of Technology between 1972 and 1973. A painter, writer, art critic and photographer, he has exhibited widely since 1960 in most eastern Australian capital cities and in the UK. He was the subject of an article by Robert Lindsay in 'Art in Australia' vol.14 no.1 1976.
In our database, 76 works by Robert Rooney are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1973, of which 53 (70%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $44,182 for Canine Capers VII, 1969 - 79 sold by Deutscher and Hackett in July 2020. This year 4 works have been offered for sale. Works by Robert Rooney are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, National Gallery of Australia and a further 11 major public national galleries (see list below).
Robert Rooney 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 839
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 587
- 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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