Roderick Malcolm Shaw Australia, 1915-92
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About Roderick Malcolm Shaw
Born in Sydney in 1915, Roderick Shaw studied at East Sydney Technical College and worked as a commercial artist prior to World War 11, when he became a camouflage artist. A member of the Contemporary Art Society from 1940 to 1948, he won first prize in the 1945 "Australia at War" exhibition.
We have records of art auction sales by Roderick Shaw from 1975 and in total 42 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 17 (40%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,860 for Pyrmont Washing 1948 sold by GFL Fine Art in November 2005. This year 12 works have been offered for sale. Works by Roderick Shaw are held by the Art Gallery of NSW, Art Gallery of Western Australia and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
Roderick Malcolm Shaw 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 876
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 616
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 365
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
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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