John Walker Britain, Australia, 1939-.
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About John Walker
Born in the United Kingdom in 1939, John Walker studied in the UK, Paris and Rome before his arrival in Melbourne in 1979 where he became Artist in Residence at the Prahran College of Advanced Education for six months. A modern painter, mostly in oil, Walker has exhibited widely. His work is represented in the national and state galleries in Australia, and in major public galleries overseas, such as the Tate in London and Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
In our database, 39 works by John Walker are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1991, of which 28 (72%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $35,200 for Melbourne Labyrinth sold by Sotheby's in June 1991. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by John Walker are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Monash University Museum of Art and a further nine major public national galleries (see list below).
John Walker 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 996
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 705
- 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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