Louis Robert James Australia, 1920-96
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About Louis James
Born in South Australia in 1920, James worked as a draughtsman with the South Australian Lands Department in Adelaide. Although he had no formal art training, he began painting after World War II and quickly acquired a wide reputation in Australia and London where he moved in 1949 where he lived for the next 15 years. On moving back to Australia, he had many successful solo exhibitions.
The total number of works by Louis James offered for sale by auction since 1971 is 358, of which 261 (73%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $36,800 for Don't Walk sold by Christies in June 2000. This year 8 works have been offered for sale. Works by Louis James are held by the Art Gallery of NSW, Queensland Art Gallery and a further seven major public national galleries (see list below).
Louis James 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 549
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 341
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 327
- 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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