Robert Jacks Australia, 1943-2014
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About Robert Jacks
Born in Victoria in 1943, Robert Jacks studied sculpture at Prahran Technical College and painting at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. An abstract painter, his first exhibition was in Melbourne in 1966 followed by over 60 solo exhibitions in the course of his career. He spent 10 years in Canada and the USA from about 1968. In 2006, he was awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO).
Robert Jacks is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1978 of 515, of which 353 (69%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $45,409 for Phoenix Park sold by Deutscher and Hackett in February 2022. This year 8 works have been offered for sale. Works by Robert Jacks are held by the National Gallery of Australia, National Gallery of Victoria and a further 11 major public national galleries (see list below).
Robert Jacks 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 547
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 339
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 327
- 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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