Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri Australia (Aboriginal), c1933-2002
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About Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri
Born north west of Alice Springs in 1934, Australian Aboriginal artist Clifford Possom is an elder of the Anmatyerre Tribe of Central Australia. He spent most of his early life working as a stockman and did not take up painting until later in life. He joined the Papunya school of artists and has exhibited Australia wide. Clifford Possum's work is represented in some state galleries and institutional collections here and overseas.
Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1988 of 657, of which 390 (59%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,400,000 for Warlugulong sold by Sotheby's in July 2007. This year 5 works have been offered for sale. Works by Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of South Australia and a further six major public national galleries (see list below).
Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri 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 136
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 676
- Johnson, Vivien, Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert-A Biographical Dictionary. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1994. Page 167
- 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.
- Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri 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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