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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Name
Mervyn Bishop
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Other Occupation
  • Photographic Teacher
  • Press Photographer
Birth date
1945
Birth place
Brewarrina, NSW
Active Period
  • 1963-
Residence
  • Sydney, NSW
Training
  • Cadet Photographer, 1963 Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney, NSW
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Brewarrina
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Storylines Project, COFA, UNSW
Copyright
  • Viscopy

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