Jon Plapp Australia, 1938-2006
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About Jon Plapp
Born in Melbourne in 1938, Jon Plapp studied life drawing in the USA, later moving to Canada where he became interested in the work of abstractionists. Plapp arrived in Sydney in 1977, holding his first solo exhibition in 1979.
In our database, 353 works by Jon Plapp are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1991, of which 264 (75%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $6,136 for Untitled sold by Shapiro Auctioneers in December 2022. This year 6 works have been offered for sale. Works by Jon Plapp are held by the National Gallery of Australia.
Jon Plapp 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 784
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 551
- 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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