William Yang Australia, 1943-.
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About William Yang
Born in North Queensland in 1943, William Yang studied architecture at University of Queensland. He commenced photographing in the 1970s, often in black and white. He is also a film maker, performance artist. He has exhibited since 1977 in Sydney, Melbourne Ballarat, Brisbane and Grafton, and overseas in China in 1991 and Japan in 1993. A retrospective of his work was held at the State Library of New South Wales in 1993, and in 2003 another retrospective was held at the Wollongong City Gallery.
The earliest auction listing we have for William Yang is in 2003 and in total 23 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 16 (70%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,964 for Michael & Ken sold by Lawsons in May 2022. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by William Yang are held by the Queensland Art Gallery, Art Gallery of NSW and a further five major public national galleries (see list below).
William Yang 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 1046
- 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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