Mervyn Bishop
Australian · 1945–2011 · Photographer
Mervyn Bishop is an Indigenous Australian news and documentary photographer. Joining the Sydney Morning Herald as a cadet in 1963, he was the first Aboriginal Australian to… (Wikipedia)
Of the 1 lot by Mervyn Bishop recorded at auction in 2026, 0 found a buyer (0%). The houses with the most results are Deutscher and Hackett (1).
Mervyn Bishop at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 1
- Sold rate
- 0%
- Active at auction
- 2026
- Median price
- —
Top auction houses: Deutscher and Hackett (1)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
1 result
- Prime Minister Gough Whitlam pours soil into the hands of traditional landowner, Vincent Lingiari, 1975Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$35,000–45,000
Mervyn Bishop: quick facts
How many works by Mervyn Bishop have sold at auction?
0 of 1 recorded lots sold in 2026.
Which auction houses sell Mervyn Bishop?
Deutscher and Hackett accounts for the most recorded results. Deutscher and Hackett
About Mervyn Bishop
Mervyn Bishop is an Indigenous Australian news and documentary photographer. Joining the Sydney Morning Herald as a cadet in 1963, he was the first Aboriginal Australian to work on a metropolitan daily newspaper and one of the first to become a professional photographer. In 1971, four years after completing his cadetship, he was named Australian Press Photographer of the Year. He has continued to work as a photographer and lecturer.
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