Cory Surprise Wakartu Australia (Aboriginal), 1929-2011
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About Cory Surprise Wakartu
Australian Aboriginal artist Cory Surprise Wakartu was born in 1929 and primarily works in acrylics and also paints in watercolour. Cory Surprise Wakartu died in 2011.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Cory Surprise Wakartu from 2000 and in total 82 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 55 (67%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $21,600 for Kutarmiti sold by Deutscher and Hackett in March 2014. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Cory Surprise Wakartu are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, Art Gallery of Western Australia and a further three major public national galleries (see list below).
Cory Surprise Wakartu 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 98
- 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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