Jack Britten Australia (Aboriginal), c1921-2002
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About Jack Britten
Jack Britten, an Australian aboriginal artist, was born at Tickelara, in the east Kimberley. He worked as a stockman and road worker and in 1982 moved to Frog Hollow via Turkey Creek. He was taught to paint by his grandparents early in his life, using traditional methods and materials. He is best known for his depiction of the Bungle Bungles, the mountain range nearby to where he lived.
The total number of works by Jack Britten offered for sale by auction since 1994 is 252, of which 146 (58%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $82,750 for Purnu Lulu, the Bungle Bungles 1989 sold by Sotheby's in July 2005. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Jack Britten are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, Art Gallery of Western Australia and a further three major public national galleries (see list below).
Jack Britten 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 43
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 82
- 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.
- Jack Britten is classified as one of the top Australian Indigenous artists by leading Aboriginal fine art gallery, Cooee Gallery, Sydney.
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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