Judy Cassab Europe, Australia, 1920-2015
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About Judy Cassab
Born Vienna 1920 to Hungarian parents, she was able to conceal her Jewish heritage and survived World War II. She migrated to Australia in 1951 with her husband (married 1939) and two sons, and lived in Sydney. She was twice the winner of the Art Gallery of New South Wales Archibald Prize and was also the recipient of the AO and the CBE. Judy Cassab is equally well known for her exotic colours in her abstract paintings.
Judy Cassab is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1969 of 1,310, of which 964 (74%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $85,909 for Red Desert 1972 sold by Leonard Joel in February 2022. This year 21 works have been offered for sale. Works by Judy Cassab are held by the Art Gallery of NSW, National Portrait Gallery and a further five major public national galleries (see list below).
Judy Cassab 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 314
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 110
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 73
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 294
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
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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