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Ginger Riley at the Limmen River, Northern Territory

Ginger Riley

Ginger Riley Munduwalawala (c. 1937-2002), stockman and artist, was born in south-eastern Arnhem Land, in the coastal salt-water country of the Mara people.

1 portrait in the collection

Ginger Riley at the Limmen River, Northern Territory

Ginger Riley at the Limmen River, Northern Territory

Ginger Riley at the Limmen River, Northern Territory

Ginger Riley at the Limmen River, Northern Territory, 1992 (printed 2013)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Gift of Helga Leunig 2013

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Michael Riley

Michael Riley (1960–2004), a Wiradjuri/Kamilaroi photographer, filmmaker and video-artist, was one of Australia's most influential Aboriginal contemporary artists.

15 portraits in the collection

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Sidney Riley Studios

Sidney Riley Studios operated concurrently at several Sydney locations (Balmain, Rozelle, Pitt St., Sydney, Marrickville & Chatswood), and in Brisbane, between 1911 and 1954.

1 portrait in the collection

Tim Riley, Santa Teresa Mission, near Alice Springs

Tim Riley, Santa Teresa Mission, near Alice Springs

Tim Riley, Santa Teresa Mission, near Alice Springs

Tim Riley, Santa Teresa Mission, near Alice Springs, 1965 (printed 2000)

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2001. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
The series 'David Moore: From Face to Face' was acquired as a gift of the artist and with financial assistance from Timothy Fairfax AC and L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2001.

Hetti

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.

Dorothy

Dorothy

Dorothy

Dorothy, 1990 (printed 2013)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2013

Hetti

Hetti

Hetti

Hetti, 1990 (printed 2013)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2013

Delores

Delores

Delores

Delores, 1990 (printed 2013)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2013

Darrell

Darrell

Darrell

Darrell, 1990 (printed 2013)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2013

Telphia

Telphia

Telphia

Telphia, 1990 (printed 2013)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2013

Kristina

Kristina

Kristina

Kristina, 1984 (printed 2013)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2013

Kristina

Kristina

Kristina

Kristina, 1986 (printed 2013)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2013

Tracey

Tracey

Tracey

Tracey, 1986 (printed 2013)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2013

Djon

Djon

Djon

Djon, 1990 (printed 2013)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2013

Avril and Miya

Avril and Miya

Avril and Miya

Avril and Miya, 1990 (printed 2013)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2013

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