George Milpurrurru Australia (Aboriginal), 1934-98
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About George Milpurrurru
Australian Aboriginal artist George Milpurrurru was born in 1934 and primarily works in acrylics and also is a creator of tribal artefacts. George Milpurrurru died in 1998.
In our database, 104 works by George Milpurrurru are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1994, of which 69 (66%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $9,775 for Gumang - The Goose Dancing Ceremony c. 1983 sold by Sotheby's in June 2000. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by George Milpurrurru are held by the National Gallery of Australia, National Gallery of Victoria and a further four major public national galleries (see list below).
George Milpurrurru 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 103
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 474
- 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.
- George Milpurrurru is classified as one of the top Australian Indigenous artists by leading Aboriginal fine art gallery, Cooee Gallery, Sydney.
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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