Phil Belbin Australia, 1925-93
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About Phil Belbin
Phil Belbin was born in Beecroft, NSW in 1925. He studied at East Sydney Technical College then worked in the art department of the Sydney Sun. During World War II he served in the Australian Air Force. A painter, cartoonist, comic strip artist and illustrator, he worked with K.G. Murray Publications for 30 years from the 1940s to the 1970s where he created hundreds of illustrations, cartoons and comics. He often signed his work with pseudonyms. He was also a keen marine artist. Copies of many of his publications are held by the Mitchell Library in Sydney. Belbin received a Citation of Merit from the New York Society of Illustrators in 1974.
The earliest auction listing we have for Phil Belbin is in 2003 and in total 17 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 17 (100%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,500 for Kubu Ferry and Lighthouse Sydney sold by Shapiro Auctioneers in March 2021. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2021.
Phil Belbin is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 47
- 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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