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Michael Riley's portraits

Linda Burney, Brenda Croft and Darrell Sibosado share memories of Michael Riley and his photographic practice.

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Michael Riley's portraits A conversation with Linda Burney, Brenda Croft and Darrell Sibosado.
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Linda and Binni
Linda and Binni, 1984 (printed 2013) Michael Riley. © Michael Riley/Copyright Agency, 2021
Joe and Brenda
Joe and Brenda, 1990 (printed 2013) Michael Riley. © Michael Riley/Copyright Agency, 2021
Darrell
Darrell, 1990 (printed 2013) Michael Riley. © Michael Riley/Copyright Agency, 2021
Maria
Maria, 1986 (printed 2013) Michael Riley. © Michael Riley/Copyright Agency, 2021
Avril
Avril, 1986 (printed 2013) Michael Riley. © Michael Riley/Copyright Agency, 2021
Kristina
Kristina, 1986 (printed 2013) Michael Riley. © Michael Riley/Copyright Agency, 2021
Tracey
Tracey, 1986 (printed 2013) Michael Riley. © Michael Riley/Copyright Agency, 2021
Delores
Delores, 1990 (printed 2013) Michael Riley. © Michael Riley/Copyright Agency, 2021
Djon
Djon, 1990 (printed 2013) Michael Riley. © Michael Riley/Copyright Agency, 2021
Dorothy
Dorothy, 1990 (printed 2013) Michael Riley. © Michael Riley/Copyright Agency, 2021
Hetti
Hetti, 1990 (printed 2013) Michael Riley. © Michael Riley/Copyright Agency, 2021
Telphia
Telphia, 1990 (printed 2013) Michael Riley. © Michael Riley/Copyright Agency, 2021
Avril and Miya
Avril and Miya, 1990 (printed 2013) Michael Riley. © Michael Riley/Copyright Agency, 2021
Charles and Adam
Charles and Adam, 1990 (printed 2013) Michael Riley. © Michael Riley/Copyright Agency, 2021
Kristina
Kristina, 1984 (printed 2013) Michael Riley. © Michael Riley/Copyright Agency, 2021
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Sophisticated and glamorous

Magazine article by Amanda Rowell, 2015

Michael Riley’s early portraits by Amanda Rowell.
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Beauty and strength

Portraits by Michael Riley

Previous exhibition, 2014

Influential Indigenous Australian artist Michael Riley (1960 - 2004) created these portrait photographs between 1984 and 1990 - they stand as an intricately connected group portrait of the vibrant urban-based Indigenous arts community in Sydney's inner-west at a formative moment.
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