George W. Barker Australia, 1942-.
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About George W. Barker
Born in Sydney on 22 October 1942, George Baker is a printmaker and painter. He studied at Sydney's National Art School, and later in Europe. He began exhibiting his work from 1969 and held his first solo show being in Sydney in 1974.
We have records of art auction sales by George Barker from 1995 and in total 18 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 12 (67%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,043 for Kings Knot sold by Shapiro Auctioneers in February 2022. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022. Works by George Barker are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of NSW and a further four major public national galleries (see list below).
George W. Barker 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 241
- 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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