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
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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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Other occupations
  • Photographic Teacher (ANZSIC code: 8212)
  • Press Photographer (ANZSIC code: 5411)
  • Photographic Teacher (ANZSIC code: 8212)
  • Press Photographer (ANZSIC code: 5411)
Heritage countries
  • Brewarrina
  • Brewarrina
Related people
  • Bourke, Ace (associate of)
  • Allas, Tess (associate of)
  • Yang, William (associate of)
  • Dewdney, Andrew (associate of)
  • Bishop, Timothy (parent of)
  • Bishop, Rosemary (parent of)
  • Bishop, Cynthia (sibling of)
  • King, Vic (associate of)
  • Bourke, Ace (associate of)
  • Allas, Tess (associate of)
  • Moffatt, Tracey (associate of)
  • Yang, William (associate of)
  • Dewdney, Andrew (associate of)
  • Bishop, Timothy (parent of)
  • Bishop, Rosemary (parent of)
  • Bishop, Cynthia (sibling of)
  • King, Vic (associate of)
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