Ken Unsworth Australia, 1931-.
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About Ken Unsworth
Born in Melbourne in 1931, Ken Unsworth studied art at the University of Melbourne, Melbourne Teachers College and the National Arts School Sydney. A painter, sculptor, draughtsman and teacher, he first exhibited at the Institute of Contemporary Art in 1975. He has since exhibited widely in Australia and overseas. Unsworth teaches at tertiary level.
The total number of works by Ken Unsworth offered for sale by auction since 1994 is 56, of which 29 (52%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $15,250 for Free Fall Series II – Stone Cube sold by Deutscher and Hackett in August 2019. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Ken Unsworth are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of NSW and a further six major public national galleries (see list below).
Ken Unsworth 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 974
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 691
- 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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