Kevin Gilbert b. 10 July 1933

  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Painter, printmaker, cartoonist, photographer, poet, writer, historian and activist. Produced the first known fine art prints by an Aboriginal artist, made while he was in prison.
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child of
Rachel Naden
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spouse of
Cora Gilbert
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associate of
Gordon Syron
1933
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
spouse of
Eleanor Williams
1933
Artist (Photographer)
Updated 9/3/2009 - previously thought to be 'Kelvin Gilbert'

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References [<ExternalResource: Desmond, Michael & Dixon, Christine (1995), '1968'.>, <ExternalResource: Briscoe, Gordon; Dobrez, Livio; Headon, David; Dodson, Michael; Gilbert, Eleanor (1994), 'Aboriginal History', 18/1-2.>, <ExternalResource: Gellatly, Kelly (1999), 'Re-take: Contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Photography', exhibition catalogue and handlist, National Gallery of Australia, 1998-10-03/1999-02-21.>, <ExternalResource: de Berg, Hazel, National Library of Australia, Oral History tape, Interview with Kevin Gilbert.>, <ExternalResource: Gilbert, Eleanor (ed) (1996), 'Breath of Life: Moments in transit towards Aboriginal Sovereignty exhibition catalogue', CAS, Gorman House.>, <ExternalResource: Howie-Willis, Ian (1994), 'K. Gilbert', Encyclopaedia of Aboriginal Australia, ed. David Horton, Canberra: AIATSIS, pp.413-14.>, <ExternalResource: Kerr, Joan (1999), 'Artists and Cartoonists in Black and White', Sydney, New South Wales: National Trust S.H. Ervin Gallery.>, <ExternalResource: Pollock, Reg (Assistant Director General NSW Dept School Education) (1993), 'Foreword', Jumna Milla Tunth: Our weapon/our shield, Penrith, New South Wales: Lewers Bequest and Penrith Regional Art Gallery catalogue.>, <ExternalResource: Rainbird, Stephen (1993), 'Contemporary Aboriginal prints in the Queensland University of Technology collection', Imprint 28/4 (summer), pp 5-7.>, <ExternalResource: Samuels, Jeffrey and Watson, Chris (1987), 'Aboriginal Australian Views in Print and Poster', West Melbourne: Print Council of Australia catalogue, 1987-07-25/1987-09-17.>, <ExternalResource: Kevin Gilbert (1990), 'The struggle continues', Artlink vol 10, nos 1 & 2, pp. 52-53.>, <ExternalResource: Miller, Steven (2004), 'Tradition Today: Indigenous art in Australia Art Gallery of New South Wales, p. 48', Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Grishin, Sasha (1997), 'Australian Printmakers in the 1990s: Artist printmakers 1991-1995,pp. 96-97', Craftsman House, Sydney.>, <ExternalResource: Kolenberg, H. & Ryan, A. (1998), 'Australian prints from the Gallery's Collection', Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: James Murdoch (research and interview) Peter Campbell (production) (1992), 'Kevin Gilbert (video recording of interview)', Australian Film Institute Archival Film Series.>, <ExternalResource: Blackout series (1991), 'Kevin Gilbert: poet, prisoner, playwright, worker, thinker, voice', Aboriginal Program Unit, ABC.>] [<ExternalResource: Desmond, Michael & Dixon, Christine (1995), '1968'.>]