David Blackburn Britain, Australia, 1939-2016
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About David Blackburn
Born in Huddersfield, England in 1939, David Blackburn attended the local grammar school and then studied at the Royal College of Art, London. An extensive traveller, he has spent several periods in Australia lecturing at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne University and the Australian National University. In 1981 he was visiting professor at Georgetown University in Washinton D.C. He has exhibited widely in Australia, America and Britain.
The earliest auction listing we have for David Blackburn is in 1977 and in total 55 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 42 (76%) were sold. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022. Works by David Blackburn are held by the Ian Potter Museum of Art, Monash University Museum of Art and a further four major public national galleries (see list below).
David Blackburn 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 261
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 57
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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