John Robinson Britain, Australia, 1929-2009
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About John Robinson
Born in Melbourne in 1940, John Robinson studied at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and in Europe. A photo-realist painter, he has exhibited in Melbourne.
We have records of art auction sales by John Robinson from 1975 and in total 42 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 27 (64%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,640 for Cave of the Cosmic Winds Symbolic Work Nature of Reality sold by Elder Fine Art in August 2005. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022. Works by John Robinson are held by the Geelong Gallery, National Gallery of Australia and a further six major public national galleries (see list below).
John Robinson 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 834
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 583
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- The Find New Zealand Artists web site: a database of artist names that directs researchers to the rich resources found in New Zealand's libraries, art society exhibition histories and published sources.
- 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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