Old Mick Wallankarri Tjakamarra Australia (Aboriginal), c1910-96
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About Old Mick Wallankarri Tjakamarra
Australian Aboriginal artist Old Mick Wallankarri Tjakamarra was born circa 1910 and primarily works in acrylics and also is a creator of tribal artefacts.
The total number of works by Old Mick Wallankarri Tjakamarra offered for sale by auction since 1990 is 56, of which 43 (77%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $48,300 for Untitled 1971 sold by Sotheby's in June 1996. This year 2 works have been offered for sale. Works by Old Mick Wallankarri Tjakamarra are held by the National Gallery of Australia.
Old Mick Wallankarri Tjakamarra is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 674
- Johnson, Vivien, Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert-A Biographical Dictionary. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1994. Page 157
- 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.
- Old Mick Wallankarri Tjakamarra 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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