Vernon Arthur (Bim) Hilder Australia, 1909-90
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About Bim Hilder
Born in Sydney in 1909, Bim Hilder studied at the East Sydney Technical College and with Sydney Long. A sculptor and painter he has exhibited in Sydney and has received numerous sculptural commissions. The eldest son of J.J. Hilder, he was a teacher of sculpture at East Sydney Technical College and president of the Society of Sculptors.
The total number of works by Bim Hilder offered for sale by auction since 1977 is 17, of which 11 (65%) 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 Bim Hilder are held by the Art Gallery of NSW and National Gallery of Australia.
Bim Hilder 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 520
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 310
- 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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