Imants Alfred Tillers Australia, 1950-.
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About Imants Alfred Tillers
Born in Sydney in 1950, Imants Tillers studied architecture at Sydney University. Best known as a sculptor and painter, he assisted Christo to wrap up Little Bay in 1969. He has held numerous exhibitions of his work since 1973 in all Australian states. Tillers represented Australia in the 1975 Sao Paulo Bienal, the 1982 Documenta VII in Kassel and the 1986 Venice Biennale. He won the grand prize at the 1993 Osaka Triennale and the Redlands Westpac Art Prize in 1996.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Imants Tillers from 1991 and in total 174 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 112 (64%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $128,864 for Waterfall Variation II sold by Deutscher and Hackett in April 2021. This year 2 works have been offered for sale. Works by Imants Tillers are held by the National Gallery of Australia, National Gallery of Victoria and a further 13 major public national galleries (see list below).
Imants Alfred Tillers 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 953
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 672
- 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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