Mary Dixon Nungurrayi Australia (Aboriginal), c1942-.
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About Mary Dixon Nungurrayi
Born about 1942, Mary Nungarrayi is an Australian Aboriginal painter from the Yuendama region of Central Australia. She paints in acrylics and has exhibited since 1986 in Fremantle, WA, Sydney and Adelaide.
In our database, 31 works by Mary Dixon Nungurrayi are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1989, of which 15 (48%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $4,400 for Kunatjarrayi, Near Waite Creek sold by Christies in May 1989. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022.
Mary Dixon Nungurrayi 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 512
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 339
- Johnson, Vivien, Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert-A Biographical Dictionary. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1994. Page 85
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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