Minnie Pwerle Australia (Aboriginal), 1922-2006
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About Minnie Pwerle
Born in 1920 Minnie Pwerle was from the Anmatyerre-Alyawarr Aboriginal Group and was a member of the Utopia group of artists . A contemporary of Emily Kngwarreye, she started painting in her late 70's.
Minnie Pwerle is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 2002 of 564, of which 380 (67%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $78,000 for Awelye Atnwengerrp 2002 sold by Lawson~Menzies (now trading as Menzies) in November 2007. This year 4 works have been offered for sale. Works by Minnie Pwerle are held by the Art Gallery of Western Australia and Queensland Art Gallery.
Minnie Pwerle 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 139
- Minnie Pwerle 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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