Keith Looby Australia, 1940-.
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About Keith Looby
Born in New South Wales in 1940, Looby studied at the National Art School in Sydney from 1955 to 1960, and Europe and later taught at the National Art School. He first exhibited in Newcastle while still at school An abstract painter who uses collage to create a distinctive effect, he also draws in pen and ink. He held about 40 solo exhibitions between 1964 and 2002 and won the Art Gallery of New South Wales Archibald Prize in 1984.
Keith Looby is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1972 of 418, of which 283 (68%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $24,245 for Letter to Artmaster 1984 sold by Goodmans Auctioneers in March 2003. This year 11 works have been offered for sale. Works by Keith Looby are held by the Queensland Art Gallery, National Gallery of Australia and a further six major public national galleries (see list below).
Keith Looby 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 626
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 414
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- 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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