Ian Burn Australia, 1939-93
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About Ian Burn
Born in Victoria in 1939, Ian Burn studied at the National Gallery of Victoria School, in Europe and the USA. Here he exhibited his work, curated exhibitions, lectured, taught and wrote. Burn returned to Australia in 1977 where he continued his teaching and writing for both art journals and the general press, and also exhibited his work. Ian Burn was drowned on the southern New South Wales coast in 1993.
Since 1970 we have recorded only one work being sold at auction by this artist, which was in 1996.
Ian Burn 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 298
- 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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