Athol Shmith Australia, 1914-90
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About Athol Shmith
Born in 1914 Athol Shmith was one of Australia's most successful fashion photographers and also a portrait photographer, working from the 1930s to the 1980s. His work has been included in several significant survey exhibitions, including at the National Gallery of Victoria.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Athol Shmith from 1999 and in total 11 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 5 (45%) were sold. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Athol Shmith are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, National Gallery of Australia and a further three major public national galleries (see list below).
Athol Shmith 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 881
- 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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