Jack Absalom Australia, 1927-2019
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About Jack Absalom
Born in 1927 in Port Augusta, South Australia, Jack Absalom is known as an outback artist. Absalom grew up on the Nullabor Plains and spent years working in the bush in many occupations. He started painting in 1972 when he travelled to the Flinders Ranges with a group of artists. He was a member of the Broken Hill based group of artists, the 'Brushmen of the Bush' which consisted of Absalom, Pro Hart, John Pickup, Hugh Schulz, and Eric Minchin, raised millions of dollars for charity. He was awared the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in 2006 for service to the visual arts as a painter and to the community through fundraising for a range of charitable organisations.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Jack Absalom from 1972 and in total 229 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 188 (82%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $8,591 for Mt Sonder sold by Lawsons in March 2022. This year 2 works have been offered for sale.
Jack Absalom 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 2
- 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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