England Bangala Australia (Aboriginal), c1925-2001
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About England Bangala
Born about 1925, England Bangala is an Aboriginal bark painter, lithographer and printmaker from Central Arnhem Land. He has exhibited in Sydney, Canberra and Adelaide.
The total number of works by England Bangala offered for sale by auction since 1990 is 70, of which 46 (66%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $7,800 for Modj (Rainbow Serpent or Ancestral Creator) sold by Sotheby's in September 2002. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by England Bangala are held by the National Gallery of Australia, National Gallery of Victoria and a further three major public national galleries (see list below).
England Bangala 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 35
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 33
- 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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