Merv Bishop

Sat, 06/02/2010 - Sun, 11/04/2010

Elders Of Liverpool

Working closely with the local Indigenous community, Merv Bishop has created 12 black and white, large-scale portraits of Indigenous Elders that express their strength, knowledge and generosity.

Born in Brewarrina, NSW in 1945, Merv has had a diverse and extraordinary professional photographic life that has spanned more than 40 years. He has photographed celebrities such as the Rolling Stones and Roy Orbison and, during his time working for the Commonwealth Department of Aboriginal Affairs, documented the historic moment when, in 1975,  Prime Minister Gough Whitlam returned Aboriginal land to Gurindji tribal elder Vincent Lingiari.

The Elders photographs will be acquired by the Liverpool City Art Collection

6 Feb, 2010 - 11 April, 2010.

Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre
1 Casula Rd, Casula
tel: 02 9824 1121

 

Aunty Mae Robinson, Aunty Norma Shelley, Uncle Ian Barley Edwards, Uncle Steven William, Mervyn Bishop, 2010