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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Tracey Moffat
1945
Artist (Photographer), Artist (Video Artist)

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  • Moffatt, Tracey (associate of)
  • Allas, Tess (associate of)
  • Bourke, Ace (associate of)
  • Dewdney, Andrew (associate of)
  • Yang, William (associate of)
  • Bishop, Timothy (parent of)
  • Bishop, Rosemary (parent of)
  • Bishop (nee), Cynthia (sibling of)
  • King, Vic (associate of)
Related stub person groups
  • Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Cooperative (associate of)
Related works
  • Life and Death Dash (creator of)
  • Prime Minister Gough Whitlam Pours Soil Into Hand of Traditional Land Owner Vincent Lingiari (creator of)
Related collections
  • National Archives of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Red Ochre Award (received)
  • Press Photographer of the Year (received)
Related events
  • Mervyn Bishop: Journey of a Photographer (exhibited at)
  • Sorry ... More Than a Word (exhibited at)
  • Access All Areas (exhibited at)
  • In Dreams: Thirty Years of Photography 1960 - 1990 (exhibited at)