John Leo Borrack Australia, 1933-.
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About John Borrack
John Borrack was born in Melbourne in 1933. He studied at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology obtaining an Associate Diploma of Fine Art (Painting and Drawing) in 1960 and a Fellowship Diploma of Fine Art (Painting and Drawing) in 1972. He has studied and painted extensively in France, Spain, U.K. and Italy, travelling to Europe in 1964, 1975, 1982 and 1999 and the USA 1993 and 1995. He lectured in Painting and Drawing at Melbourne State College (University of Melbourne) 1969 to 1982. Since 1982 he has painted full-time. He works in watercolour, gouache and oil and is a member of the Australian Watercolour Institute.
John Borrack is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1974 of 505, of which 345 (68%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $5,500 for Panorama Towards Cairns sold by Elder Fine Art in March 2005. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by John Borrack are held by the Ian Potter Museum of Art, Geelong Gallery and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
John Borrack 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 269
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 68
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 288
- 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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