Led by a strong return from iconic indigenous artist Lin Onus (1948-1996) with his Deep Water, Matong 1995 (lot21) and six artist auction records, Australian Aboriginal art is alive and well if the latest Deutscher and Hackett Melbourne sale on March 22 is anything to go by.
The painting sold for $343,636 including buyer’s premium (on a $180,000-$250,000 catalogue estimate) in an auction that realised $3,262,950 for 73 lots – 168 per cent by value where 91...