Bessie Sims Nakamarra Australia (Aboriginal), 1932-2012
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About Bessie Sims Nakamarra
Australian Aboriginal artist Bessie Sims Nakamarra was born in 1932 and works in oils and acrylics. Bessie Sims Nakamarra died in 2012.
The total number of works by Bessie Sims Nakamarra offered for sale by auction since 2008 is 25, of which 18 (72%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $7,125 for Ngarlaji Jukurrpa (Bush Potato Dreaming) sold by ArtCurial in July 2008. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022. Works by Bessie Sims Nakamarra are held by the Art Gallery of NSW and Art Gallery of Western Australia.
Bessie Sims Nakamarra is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Johnson, Vivien, Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert-A Biographical Dictionary. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1994. Page 182
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
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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