Kenneth William David Jack Australia, 1924-2006
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About Kenneth Jack
Born in Victoria in 1924, Kenneth Jack studied at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. He served as a draughtsman for the RAAF during World War II, and after war held several teaching appointments until 1968 when he became a full time painter. He frequently painted country towns and western landscapes, studies which reflect his training as a draughtsman.
Kenneth Jack is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1970 of 1,776, of which 1,244 (70%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $74,750 for Late Afternoon Perth Western Australia sold by GFL Fine Art in June 2009. This year 27 works have been offered for sale. Works by Kenneth Jack are held by the Australian War Memorial, National Gallery of Australia and a further nine major public national galleries (see list below).
Kenneth Jack 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 546
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 338
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 327
- 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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