John Ogburn Australia, 1925-2010
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About John Ogburn
Born at St Arnaud in Victoria in 1925, Ogburn studied at the Julian Ashton School in Sydney in 1948. After his first one-man exhibition at the Macquarie Gallery in 1953, Ogburn travelled to Europe, and continued his studies in the museums and galleries until his return in 1957. From that time he was a part time art teacher at the Orban School in Sydney while he continuued to develop his painting.
Our database records art auction sales of works by John Ogburn from 1974 and in total 32 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 14 (44%) were sold. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023.
John Ogburn 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 741
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 516
- 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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