Barney Wakuri Tjakamarra Australia (Aboriginal), c1928-1994
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About Barney Wakuri Tjakamarra
Australian Aboriginal artist Barney Wakuri Tjakamarra was born circa 1928 and works in oils and acrylics. Barney Wakuri Tjakamarra died in 1994.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Barney Wakuri Tjakamarra from 1995 and in total 36 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 25 (69%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $9,088 for Tingari Cycle at Lake McDonald sold by Cornette de Saint Cyr in May 2011. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2020. Works by Barney Wakuri Tjakamarra are held by the National Gallery of Victoria.
Barney Wakuri Tjakamarra is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Johnson, Vivien, Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert-A Biographical Dictionary. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1994. Page 201
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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