Harold Joseph Thomas Australia (Aboriginal), c1947-.
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About Harold Joseph Thomas
Harold Joseph Thomas is an Australian Aboriginal artist and activist descended from the Luritja people of Central Australia. He is best known for designing and copyrighting the Australian Aboriginal Flag. Thomas designed the flag in 1971 as a symbol of the Aboriginal land rights movement. A writer and painter he has exhibited in Darwin.
In our database, 15 works by Harold Joseph Thomas are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1995, of which 9 (60%) were sold. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022. Works by Harold Joseph Thomas are held by the Art Gallery of Western Australia and Queensland Art Gallery.
Harold Joseph Thomas 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 151
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 667
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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