Norma C. Bull Australia, 1906-80
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About Norma Bull
Born in 1906, Norma Bull was a painter, etcher and arts administrator. She studied at the National Gallery School and in London, where she became an accredited Australian war artist during World War II. About 200 etchings and paintings of war torn Britain were exhibited at Australia House in 1947. Bull returned to Australia after the War and for twelve months followed Wirth's Circus around, painting circus scenes and people. She then settled in Victoria, painting landscapes and seascapes.
The total number of works by Norma Bull offered for sale by auction since 1978 is 97, of which 79 (81%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,200 for Seascape sold by E. J. Ainger Pty.Ltd. in August 2010. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Norma Bull are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Ian Potter Museum of Art and a further three major public national galleries (see list below).
Norma Bull 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 292
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- 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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