Johnny Warangkula Tjupurrula Australia (Aboriginal), c1925-2001
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About Johnny Warangkula Tjupurrula
Born about 1925, Johnny Warrangkula Tjupurrula ewas one of the most senior Aboriginal painters in acrylics from Papunya in Central Australia. His work has been seen in numerous survey exhibitions from the 1980s in state galleries in Australia, and in Germany and the USA.
The earliest auction listing we have for Johnny Warangkula Tjupurrula is in 1993 and in total 339 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 197 (58%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,146,277 for Water and Bush Tucker Story sold by Sotheby's in May 2023. This year 4 works have been offered for sale. Works by Johnny Warangkula Tjupurrula are held by the National Gallery of Australia, National Gallery of Victoria and a further four major public national galleries (see list below).
Johnny Warangkula Tjupurrula 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 169
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 359
- Johnson, Vivien, Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert-A Biographical Dictionary. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1994. Page 203
- Johnny Warangkula Tjupurrula 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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