David Michael Shannon Australia, 1927-93
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About Michael Shannon
Born near Kapunda in South Australia in 1927, attended the National Gallery School in Melbourne and then travelled overseas where he studied from 1949 to 1950 in London and Paris. He returned to Australia in 1952 and over the next ten years his own style of painting evolved. Apart from living in Sydney between 1960 and 1962, David Shannon lived in or near Melbourne for the rest of his life. He is best known for his sharp lineal cityscapes and portraits. His works are represented in state and provincial collections. He died in 1993 and a restrospective exhibition of his work was held in 2012 at the Art Gallery of Ballarat.
David Shannon is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1969 of 481, of which 306 (64%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $27,000 for Evening in Toorak Road sold by Deutscher and Hackett in August 2022. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by David Shannon are held by the Auckland Art Gallery, Museum Of New Zealand and a further nine major public national galleries (see list below).
Michael Shannon 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 872
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 613
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 364
- 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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