Paul Boston Australia, 1952-.
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About Paul Boston
Born in Melbourne in 1952, Paul Boston studied at the Preston Institute of Technology in Melbourne. A contemporary painter in oil and acrylic, he has travelled widely, living for a time in Japan and SE Asia, and visiting Europe and USA. Boston has exhibited in Melbourne and Sydney since 1972.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Paul Boston from 1991 and in total 112 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 62 (55%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $24,000 for Painting No. 5 sold by Sotheby's in September 2002. This year 2 works have been offered for sale. Works by Paul Boston are held by the Heide Museum of Modern Art, National Gallery of Victoria and a further six major public national galleries (see list below).
Paul Boston 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 270
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 69
- The Find New Zealand Artists web site: a database of artist names that directs researchers to the rich resources found in New Zealand's libraries, art society exhibition histories and published sources.
- 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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