Leon Francesco Morrocco Scotland, Australia, 1942-.
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About Leon Morrocco
Born in Scotland in 1942, Leon Morrocco studied in Scotland and at Slade School in London before embarking on travel study trips to Italy, Greece and Turkey. He taught at the Glasgow School of Art from 1969 to 1979, after which he moved to Melbourne and was appointed head of the Department of Fine Art at Caulfield Institute of Technology. He had 11 solo shows in Scotland, and his first show in Melbourne was in 1982.
The total number of works by Leon Morrocco offered for sale by auction since 1990 is 109, of which 67 (61%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $7,977 for Flowers in Italian Jug sold by Lawsons in July 2021. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022. Works by Leon Morrocco are held by the Queensland Art Gallery.
Leon Morrocco 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 702
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 488
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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