Salvatore Zofrea Italy, Australia, 1946-.
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About Salvatore Zofrea
Born in Italy in 1946, Zofrea came to Australia as a child in 1956. He studied at the Julian Ashton School in Sydney from 1961 to 1966 and in 1971 made a study tour of Europe. He has had many successful one-man exhibitions. Zofrea was awarded the Sulman Prize in 1977, 1979 and 1982, he received a Power bequest in 1981 and a Churchill Fellowship in 1986. He was a finalist in the Archibald Prize in 2014 and 2018.
Salvatore Zofrea is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1971 of 833, of which 512 (61%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $20,400 for Te Deum Psalm 15 sold by Shapiro Auctioneers in March 2018. This year 4 works have been offered for sale. Works by Salvatore Zofrea are held by the Art Gallery of NSW, National Gallery of Australia and a further three major public national galleries (see list below).
Salvatore Zofrea 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 1053
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 753
- 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.
- 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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