Arthur James Europe, Australia, 1936-.
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About Arthur James
Arthur James was born in Armenia in 1936 and moved to Australia from Armenia with his parents as a teenager in the mid-1940s, and attended the National Art School, studying under many of the great painters of the day including John Coburn. His other love was jazz, and in the late 1950's and to the end of the 1960's he artist attended art classes in the day-time and operated the El Rocco Jazz Cellar in Sydney's Kings Cross at night. From 1989 he took up his art practice full time, and has won more than 50 prizes. In 2004 one of his landscapes was a finalist in the Dobell Prize for Drawing, at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Arthur James paints and draws in many mediums and techniques on paper and canvas. His charcoal and pastel drawings of the male and female studio nude are reminiscent of the works of the famous, early twentieth century German artist Egon Schiele. He also produces acrylics, pastels and mixed media paintings of jazz musicians. In 1994 James was awarded an Order of Australia Medal for his contribution to developing Australian jazz.
We have records of art auction sales by Arthur James from 2003 and in total 53 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 44 (83%) were sold. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2016.
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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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