Bruce Petty Australia, 1929-.
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About Bruce Petty
Born in Melbourne in 1929, Bruce Petty studied extensively in Europe and the USA. An influential cartoonist, caricaturist and film maker, he has contributed to such publications as ':Punch' the 'New Yorker' and 'Esquire' as well as being chief cartoonist for the 'Australian'. His cartoons have also been featured in numerous books and have been the basis of several films. In 1977 he won won the Oscar for animation at the Academy Awards for his short film Leisure.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Bruce Petty from 1986 and in total 14 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 10 (71%) 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 Bruce Petty are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Geelong Gallery and a further three major public national galleries (see list below).
Bruce Petty 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 774
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 545
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- 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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