Hector Jandany Australia (Aboriginal), c1929-2007
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About Hector Jandany
Born about 1926 Australian Aboriginal artist Hector Jandany was a painter of the Warmun community at Turkey Creek in the Eastern Kimberley of W A. He was a leader and elder of his community.
The earliest auction listing we have for Hector Jandany is in 1996 and in total 137 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 74 (54%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $36,925 for Ascension 1993 sold by Sotheby's in July 2005. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Hector Jandany are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, National Gallery of Australia and a further four major public national galleries (see list below).
Hector Jandany 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 73
- 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.
- Hector Jandany 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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