Arthur Clarence Russell Australia, 1927-2009
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About Arthur Russell
Born in Western Australia in 1927, Arthur Russell was awarded a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Western Australia in 1952 and a Diploma in Art from the East Sydney Technical College in 1953. An abstract expressionist painter, film maker and teacher, he exhibited in Perth from 1969 and Sydney from 1971. He taught at secondary level from 1951 to 1965 and at tertiary level at various institutions from 1966 to 1994. In 1991 a retrospective of his work was held at the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery at the University of Western Australia in 1991.
The total number of works by Arthur Russell offered for sale by auction since 1992 is 49, of which 26 (53%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,760 for York Gum Sanctuary sold by GFL Fine Art in May 2018. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Arthur Russell are held by the Art Gallery of Western Australia.
Arthur Russell 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 848
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 593
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 362
- 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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