Heide Smith Australia, 1937-.
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About Heide Smith
Heide Smith was born in Germany in 1935 and completed a four year apprenticeship in the photographic department of an industrial company and worked as a photo journalist for a daily newspaper for three years. She emigrated to Australia in 1971, initially working as a freelancer in Melbourne and Sydney, before moving to Canberra in 1979. Heide Smith was commissioned by the National Library of Australia to photograph 'Churches and Churchmen of Canberra'. Her published books of photographs include I love Canberra (1983) and Tiwi: the Life and Art of Australia's Tiwi people (1990) and Shooting at the Moon (1994) recording the first elections in Cambodia after the fall of Pol Pot.
Since 1970 we have recorded only one work being sold at auction by this artist, which was in 1998.
Heide Smith is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- 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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