Reinis Zusters Australia, 1919-99
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About Reinis Zusters
Zusters was a Latvian born Australian artist. He studied Art and Architecture at the Riga Technical College, Latvia, from 1935 to 1940. He was conscripted into the German Army in World War II and after the warthe family became refugees, living in Displaced Persons camps in Germany for 7 years. The family arrived in Perth in 1950, and soon after moved to New South Wales and then Canberra, where he held his first exhibition in 1951 with another show in 1956, after which they moved to Sydney. He worked as a designer until 1968 when he resigned to become a full time artist. From 1970 he exhibited regularly in Australia and overseas. For the Australian Bicentenary in 1988, Zusters completed his grandest work, a series of massive panels entitled The Birth of a Nation. He won the Bronze Prize in the 1990 Osaka Triennale ’90 and the Special Prize at the Osaka Triennale ’93 in 1993.
Reinis Zusters is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1969 of 622, of which 420 (68%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $38,488 for Garden Tryptch sold by Archers Auctioneers & Valuers in November 2006. This year 18 works have been offered for sale. Works by Reinis Zusters are held by the Queensland Art Gallery, Art Gallery of NSW and a further five major public national galleries (see list below).
Reinis Zusters 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 1054
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 754
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 384
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- The Find New Zealand Artists web site: a database of artist names that directs researchers to the rich resources found in New Zealand's libraries, art society exhibition histories and published sources.
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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