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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associate of
Ace Bourke
1946
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Tess Allas
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William Yang
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Andrew Dewdney
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parent of
Timothy Bishop
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parent of
Rosemary Bishop
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nee Cynthia Bishop
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Vic King
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Tracey Moffat
1945
Artist (Photographer), Artist (Video Artist)

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