Benjamin Landara Australia (Aboriginal), 1921-85
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About Benjamin Landara
Born in 1921, Benjamin Landara was member of the Arunta tribe and was schooled at the Hermannsburg Lutheran Mission West of Alice Springs. He married into the family of Albert Namatjira and started painting in the late 1940s. Albert Namatjira influenced much of his work and Landara was a member of the first generation of Hermannsburg artists.
Benjamin Landara is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1974 of 495, of which 386 (78%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,700 for Untitled sold by Deutscher and Hackett in February 2024. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Benjamin Landara are held by the Queensland Art Gallery, National Gallery of Australia and a further six major public national galleries (see list below).
Benjamin Landara is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 332
- 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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