Paddy Nelson Tjupurrula Australia (Aboriginal), c1919-99
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About Paddy Nelson Tjupurrula
Born about 1929 is the Northern Territory, Australian Aboriginal artist Paddy Nelson Tjupurrula was one of the founders of Yuendumu's Walukurlangu Arts Centre. He started painting in 1983 and between 1985 and 1999 he participated in over 90 group shows.
The total number of works by Paddy Nelson Tjupurrula offered for sale by auction since 1994 is 40, of which 29 (73%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $57,956 for Yarla Jukurrpa (Bush Potato Dreaming) sold by Sotheby's in December 2019. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022. Works by Paddy Nelson Tjupurrula are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, Queensland Art Gallery and National Gallery of Australia.
Paddy Nelson Tjupurrula 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 122
- Johnson, Vivien, Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert-A Biographical Dictionary. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1994. Page 152
- 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.
- Paddy Nelson Tjupurrula is classified as one of the top Australian Indigenous artists by leading Aboriginal fine art gallery, Cooee Gallery, Sydney.
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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