Herman Pekel Australia, 1956-.
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About Herman Pekel
Born in Melbourne in 1956 to Dutch parents, Herman Pekel is a mainly self-taught realist painter and printmaker who has been on study tours to Europe, SE Asia and India. He was the winner of the prestigious Alice Bale Award in 1989 and 1993 and a longstanding member of the Twenty Melbourne Painters Society. He works in oil and watercolour range from city to landscapes, to cafe and bar interiors, to dynamic industrial scenery. He has exhibited in Melbourne since 1975.
Herman Pekel is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1988 of 409, of which 302 (74%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $11,045 for Kings Cross sold by Menzies in September 2014. This year 14 works have been offered for sale.
Herman Pekel is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 539
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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