Albert Lee Tucker Australia, 1914-99
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About Albert Lee Tucker
Born in Victoria in 1914, Tucker had no formal art training, but his expressionistic and symbolistic paintings are said to 'show the Australian character with the trimmings removed'. During the Depression years of the 1930s he worked as a freelance illustrator. He spent several years after World War II living abroad. It was on his return to Australia that his 'antipodean' head painting became known, as did his parrots in various settings. Tucker exhibited widely in Australia, America and Europe. His work is represented in all major Australian galleries and in several overseas collections. He died in 1999.
Albert Tucker is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1970 of 916, of which 642 (70%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,159,000 for Image of Modern Evil 29 1946 sold by Sotheby's in November 2017. This year 3 works have been offered for sale. Works by Albert Tucker are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Heide Museum of Modern Art and a further eight major public national galleries (see list below).
Albert Lee Tucker 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 963
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 685
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 374
- 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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