Barbara Hanrahan Australia, 1939-91
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About Barbara Hanrahan
South Australian writer, artist and printmaker Barbara Hanrahan was born in 1939. She studied at the South Australian School of Art for 3 years and then went to London in 1963 to study printmaking at the Central School of Art.in London, where she lived until 1978. A member of the Contemporary Art Society in Adelaide, she was awarded the Cornell Prize in 1961. Over her career, she created over 400 prints, as well as a great many paintings. She had over thirty solo exhibitions and took part in numerous group exhibitions. She lectured in art in England at Falmouth School of Art and Portsmouth College of Art, and in Adelaide at Western Teachers College, South Australian School of Art, Salisbury College of Advanced Education and Torrens College of Art.Barbara Hanrahan published 14 novels and short story collections. She died of cancer aged 52 in 1991.
The total number of works by Barbara Hanrahan offered for sale by auction since 1995 is 214, of which 168 (79%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $5,336 for 'Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring' sold by Elder Fine Art in December 2021. This year 4 works have been offered for sale. Works by Barbara Hanrahan are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of South Australia and a further seven major public national galleries (see list below).
Barbara Hanrahan 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 496
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 285
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 191
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- 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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