Desmond Norman Australia, 1930-2015
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About Desmond Norman
Born in Melbourne in 1930, Desmond Norman is an art teacher and has worked as an art therapist. His early paintings were stylised realistic pictures of buildings and landscapes. In 1966 he exhibited a series of pictures on the theme of 'Daisy Bates' the Aboriginal welfare worker.
We have records of art auction sales by Desmond Norman from 1967 and in total 61 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 42 (69%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $6,572 for Miss Daisy Bates Feeding the Birds sold by Mossgreen Auctions in October 2006. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Desmond Norman are held by the National Gallery of Victoria.
Desmond Norman 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 735
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 509
- 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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