Mervyn Bishop b. 1945

  • Artist (Photographer)
An award winning photo-journalist, Mervyn Bishop was the first Aboriginal photographer for the 'Sydney Morning Herald'. Bishop's extensive career began in 1963 and in 2008 his work was included in the exhibition "Half Light: Portraits From Black Australia" at the Art Gallery of NSW.
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exhibited at
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Date
2009
Place
Parliament House, Canberra, ACT
Description
Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.aph.gov.au/
exhibited at
Mervyn Bishop: Journey of a Photographer
Date
2008 - 2009
Place
Dubbo Regional Gallery - The Armati Bequest
Description
Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.wpccdubbo.org.au
Half Light: Portraits from Black Australia
Date
2008
Place
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/exhibitions/archived/2009/half_light
exhibited at
Access All Areas
Date
2006
Place
City of Sydney Library, Customs House, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/library/branches/CustomsHouseLibrary.asp
exhibited at
In Dreams: Thirty Years of Photography 1960 - 1990
Date
1991
Place
Australian Centre for Photography, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.acp.org.au/

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References [<ExternalResource: 'Bishop, Mervyn', In conversation with the author, 2009.>, <ExternalResource: Perkins, Hetti (2008), 'Half Light: Portraits From Black Australia', Art Gallery of NSW, in conversation with Hetti Perkins.>, <ExternalResource: Bowers, Mike (28 June 2012), 'Framing history: a handful of sand'.>, <ExternalResource: Moffatt, Tracey (Ed) (1991), 'In Dreams: Thirty Years of Photography, 1960-1990', Australian Centre for Photography.>, <ExternalResource: Allas, Tess (2006), 'Access All Areas', City of Sydney.>] [<ExternalResource: 'Bishop, Mervyn', In conversation with the author, 2009.>, <ExternalResource: Perkins, Hetti (2008), 'Half Light: Portraits From Black Australia', Art Gallery of NSW, in conversation with Hetti Perkins.>, <ExternalResource: Bowers, Mike (28 June 2012), 'Framing history: a handful of sand'.>]