George Yapa Tjangala Australia (Aboriginal), c1925-89
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About George Yapa Tjangala
George Tjangala is an Aboriginal acrylic painter from the Papunya region of central Australia. He has exhibited in Adelaide and Melbourne and his work is represented in the South Australian Art Gallery.
The earliest auction listing we have for George Yapa Tjangala is in 1989 and in total 54 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 29 (54%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $34,160 for Men and Women at Snake Ceremony (1971) sold by Sotheby's in May 2013. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by George Yapa Tjangala are held by the Art Gallery of South Australia.
George Yapa Tjangala is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 675
- Johnson, Vivien, Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert-A Biographical Dictionary. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1994. Page 202
- 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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