Jack Louis Koskie Britain, Australia, 1914-97
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About Jack Koskie
Born in England in 1914, Jack Koskie studied in at the Hull College of Art before arriving in Australia in 1939. During World War II he served with the camouflage engineers, later becoming a commercial artist in Sydney. He taught art in Tasmania and Victoria, and exhibited regularly with the Victorian Art Society.
In our database, 71 works by Jack Koskie are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1985, of which 40 (56%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $3,600 for On the Pier, St Kilda sold by Deutscher~Menzies in June 2007. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023.
Jack Koskie 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 584
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 381
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 331
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
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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