Alun Leach-Jones Britain, Australia, 1937-2017
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About Alun Leach-Jones
Born in Lancashire, England in 1937, Leach-Jones arrived in Australia in 1960. An abstract painter and printmaker he was an important figure in the 'New Abstraction' movement in Australian art. He held his first major solo exhibition in 1964. As well as being represented in most major Australian public collections his work is also included at the Museum of Modern Art and Solomon R Guggenheim Museum in New York; the Victoria and Albert Museum and British Museum in London.
Alun Leach-Jones is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1973 of 608, of which 407 (67%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $34,364 for Noumenon XXXVI - Imperial sold by Deutscher and Hackett in August 2022. This year 15 works have been offered for sale. Works by Alun Leach-Jones are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of NSW and a further nine major public national galleries (see list below).
Alun Leach-Jones 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 603
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 399
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 333
- 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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