James Nicholas Fardoulys Australia, 1900-75
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About James Fardoulys
Born in Greece in 1900, James Fardoulys arrived in Australia in 1914. After completing his education, he travelled around Australia with show people, amd then became a taxi driver. A naive artist, he began to paint seriously in the early 1960s after his retirement. He had a solo exhibition in Sydney in 1966 and particpated in a number of group shows. Although he spent most of his life in Queensland, his paintings often depict his memories of Greece. Fardoulys died in Brisbane in 1975.
The total number of works by James Fardoulys offered for sale by auction since 1975 is 33, of which 24 (73%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $13,800 for My Cat Doula 1966 sold by Leonard Joel in June 2015. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2021. Works by James Fardoulys are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Queensland Art Gallery and Art Gallery of NSW.
James Fardoulys 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 419
- 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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