Geoffrey Bruce Brown Australia, 1926-2014
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About Geoffrey Bruce Brown
Born in Glenelg, South Australia in 1926 Geoffrey Brown studied at the South Australian School of Art and travelled to London and Paris after World War II. On his return to Adelaide that he took up printmaking. He held numerous solo exhibitions from 1953 to 1991 in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney and since 2000, in Melbourne. His works are extensively exhibited in state and regional collections.
We have records of art auction sales by Geoffrey Brown from 1975 and in total 49 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 31 (63%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $6,029 for Drinking Tap - Toledo Spain 1953 sold by Amanda Addams Auctions in April 2006. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Geoffrey Brown are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of South Australia and a further four major public national galleries (see list below).
Geoffrey Bruce Brown 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 287
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 85
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 291
- 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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