Rodney Armour (Rod) Milgate Australia, 1934-2015
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About Rodney Milgate
Born in Kyogle, New South Wales in 1934, Rod Milgate studied at the East Sydney Technical College. After a period as an actor and writer, he ultimately became Professor of the Visual Arts School of the City Art Institute, University of NSW, having obtained a PhD in 1989. He won many awards for his work, including the Blake Prize for Religious Art three times.
In our database, 268 works by Rod Milgate are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1972, of which 180 (67%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $16,100 for Credenda sold by Christies in June 2000. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Rod Milgate are held by the Art Gallery of NSW, National Gallery of Australia and a further three major public national galleries (see list below).
Rodney Milgate 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 680
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 469
- 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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