Mervyn Bishop Australia (Aboriginal), 1945-.
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About Mervyn Bishop
Award winning photo-journalist, Mervyn Bishop was born and grew up in Brewarrina in north-west New South Wales. He was introduced to photography by a local amateur photographer and began as a cadet photographer with the Sydney Morning Herald in 1963, the first Aboriginal photographer for the newspaper. In 1971 he won the News Photographer of the Year Award. In 1974 he started working at the Department of Aboriginal Affairs in Canberra, covering major developments in Aboriginal communities throughout Australia. In the early 1990s became a teacher in photography at tertiary level and in 1991 his solo exhibition and In Dreams: Mervyn Bishop Thirty Years of Photography 1960–1990 opened at the Australian Centre for Photography in Sydney and toured nationally.
According to our records which cover the last 50 years, only 3 works by this artist have been sold by auction, of the 4 works offered for sale.
Mervyn Bishop is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Australian Prints + Printmaking, a database listing printmaking artists from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region based on the print collection of the National Gallery of Australia.
Artists' Resale Royalty
Could the second and subsequent works by this artist sold after June 9, 2010 for over $1,000 be liable for the Artists' Resale Royalty? More info…
Yes, eligible, subject to the artist satisfying the residency test. The artist is alive or has been deceased for less than 70 years. Contact the Copyright Agency for information on the residency test.
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