Bruce Fletcher Australia, 1937-.
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About Bruce Fletcher
Born in Victoria in 1937, Bruce Fletcher studied at Prahran College of Adult Education from 1950 to 1956 and was mentored by William Dargie. He exhibited in Melbourne in 1964 and 1967 and then in 1969 was the first artist officially appointed to cover the Vietnam conflict. With Ken McFadyen he painted the battles and daily life of the Australian army and air force in Vietnam. On his return to melbourne he took a position as lecturer in painting at Caulfield Institute of Technology, later becoming a portrait painter. In Vietanm he produced over 40 paintings and 200 drawings and his works are represented in the War Memorial in Canberra.
In our database, 89 works by Bruce Fletcher are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1972, of which 63 (71%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $5,100 for Dusty Rider 1973 sold by Leonard Joel in April 2010. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Bruce Fletcher are held by the Australian War Memorial and Ian Potter Museum of Art.
Bruce Fletcher 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 428
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 220
- 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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