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Early life and education [ edit ]
Barbara McGrady was born in 1950 in Mungindi , New South Wales.[1] [2] Gomeroi (Gamilaraay) and Murri woman,[1] [3] Queensland .[4] Cootamundra Girls' Home , while the men were sent to work as indentured labourers.[2]
McGrady started taking photos of her family and surroundings as a teenager with a camera her mother bought her. Her fascination with photo journalism was sparked by black and white photographs of black sportsmen and sportswomen in magazines like Time Life National Geographic Esquire Reader's Digest [5] [3]
She trained as a sociologist , and is an athlete and sports lover.[1]
McGrady has been photographing political and social events of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and families of the Redfern , Surry Hills , and Waterloo communities for 30 years from her perspective as a Gomeroi woman.[4]
She is the first Indigenous photojournalist in Australia.[6]
She specialises in recording Indigenous Australian sporting figures and events. Among the famous people McGrady has photographed are prominent activist for Australia's First Nations People, Gary Foley , a human rights activist and historian at Victoria University, Melbourne ,[3] [5] [3]
Her works include iconic images of Adam Goodes with Lewis Jetta and Lance (Buddy) Franklin and the Indigenous round in AFL football;[2] Anthony "Choc" Mundine ; the Koori Knockout Carnival (one of the biggest Indigenous gatherings in Australia); and the Sista Girls of the Sydney Mardi Gras .[4] Prince Harry , as well as concerts by British singer Ed Sheeran , and American rappers Nelly and Snoop Dogg .[3]
In 2020, her significant new audiovisual multi-channel installation , Ngiyaningy Maran Yaliwaunga Ngaara-li (Our Ancestors Are Always Watching) , produced in collaboration with photographer and filmmaker John Janson-Moore , was presented at Campbelltown Arts Centre .[1]
McGrady works as a freelancer , and as of 2019[update] Glebe community. She donates much time pro bono for community assignments.[3]
Publication and recognition [ edit ]
McGrady's work has been published in outlets such as NAIDOC , NITV , National Indigenous Times Reconciliation Australia , Aboriginal Legal Service , and Gadigal Information Service .[3]
McGrady features in "Through the Lens with Barbara McGrady", an episode in the 2013 documentary television series Desperate Measures [7] [8] SBS on Demand .[9]
Personal life [ edit ]
Despite the esteem in which McGrady is held as a photojournalist, she still faces everyday racism in Australia. She is a close friend of fellow photojournalist Lisa Hogben.[6]
She suffers from COPD , which hinders her physical movement.[6]
Exhibitions [ edit ]
Collections [ edit ]
Some of McGrady's works are held in the Australian Museum in Sydney .[16]
References [ edit ]
^ a b c d e f g "Always Will Be - Barbara McGrady" . NITV . Retrieved 10 February 2023 .
^ a b c d "Always Will Be: Barbara McGrady 2017 - Exhibition" . Australian Centre for Photography the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2020 .
^ a b Cross, Hannah (15 October 2019). "Indigenous photojournalist Barbara McGrady scoots into a new life" . National Indigenous Times the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2020 .
^ a b c Hore, Alison (10 May 2021). "Barbara McGrady: The First Nations photojournalist that shaped the industry" . City Hub Sydney . Retrieved 10 February 2023 .
^ "Through the Eyes of Lens with Merv Bishop (2013) - The Screen Guide" . Screen Australia . Retrieved 9 February 2023 .
^ "Through the Lens with Barbara McGrady (2013) - The Screen Guide" . Screen Australia . Retrieved 11 February 2023 .
^ Desperate Measures
^ a b "Artist Talk with Barbara McGrady & John Janson-Moore | Campbelltown Arts Centre" . c-a-c.com.au . Retrieved 20 April 2020 .
^ "News" . arthere . Retrieved 11 February 2023 .
^ "Inner city NAIDOC 2018" . National Centre of Indigenous Excellence . Retrieved 20 April 2020 .
^ "Barbara McGrady" . Biennale of Sydney . Retrieved 20 April 2020 .
^ "Artist talk: Barbara McGrady" . Art Gallery NSW . Retrieved 20 April 2020 .
^ "Barbara McGrady: Australia Has a Black History" . The University of Sydney . Retrieved 17 December 2023 .
^ Judge, Sara (5 November 2014). "Aunty Barb McGrady photographs" . The Australian Museum . Retrieved 10 February 2023 .
External links [ edit ]
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a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n . ● P r i v a c y p o l i c y ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● D i s c l a i m e r s ● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a ● C o d e o f C o n d u c t ● D e v e l o p e r s ● S t a t i s t i c s ● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t ● M o b i l e v i e w
