Eva Kubbos Australia, 1928-.
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About Eva Kubbos
Born in Lithuania in 1928, Eva Kubbos had studied in Berlin and arrived in Australia in 1952 where she undertook further studies at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. She is known for her expressionist oil and watercolour paintings and also for her graphic art and has won several major art prizes.
The earliest auction listing we have for Eva Kubbos is in 1975 and in total 168 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 119 (71%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $4,830 for Dark Summer sold by Christies in June 2000. This year 8 works have been offered for sale. Works by Eva Kubbos are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of Western Australia and a further four major public national galleries (see list below).
Eva Kubbos 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 587
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 384
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 251
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 331
- 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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