Bobby Barrdjaray Nganjmira Australia (Aboriginal), 1915-92
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About Bobby Barrdjaray Nganjmira
Australian Aboriginal artist Bobby Barrdjaray Nganjmira was born in 1915 and primarily works in acrylics and also paints in watercolour. Bobby Barrdjaray Nganjmira died in 1992.
The earliest auction listing we have for Bobby Barrdjaray Nganjmira is in 1992 and in total 176 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 108 (61%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $60,000 for The Myth of Luma Luma sold by Bonhams in June 2011. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Bobby Barrdjaray Nganjmira are held by the Queensland Art Gallery, Art Gallery of NSW and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
Bobby Barrdjaray Nganjmira 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 503
- 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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