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Aunty Barb McGrady photographs

A proud Gomeroi/Gamilaraay Murri yinah (woman), Aunty Barbara has documented important social, political, and cultural events over thirty years.

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Aunty Barbara McGrady

Aunty Barbara McGrady is a leading First Nations photo-journalist.

Image: John Janson-Moore
© John Janson-Moore

Aunty Barbara McGrady is a leading First Nations photo-journalist. Her photographs form a significant visual record of First Nations identity and contemporary representations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, particularly the positive contributions they make to culture and community. This is especially true of Aunty Barbara’s photography at sporting events, including games at the NSW Koori Knockout, NRL and AFL, as well as boxing title fights.

This collection of Aunty Barbara’s photographs includes images which show powerful and empowering images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples against backdrops of historical, social, political, and cultural change in Australian society. Our warriors on the sporting ground, activists on the streets, mob dancing up our culture, sistagirls out to party, our proud Elders – these photographs celebrate our people.

The acquisition of these images was funded by a grant from the Patricia Porritt Collection Acquisition Fund.


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Our Heroes: The Black Superman (Greg Inglis)
Our Community: NCIE Women’s Circle
Our Future: Young Boy
Our Stars: Milingimbi Men at Sydney Festival
Our Sportswomen: Indigenous Women’s All Stars Team
Our Elders: Uncle Sol Bellear’s State Funeral
Our Activists: Standing Up For Elijah
Our Sportsmen: Greg Inglis
Our Activists: Dr Gary Foley
Our Stars: Jessica Mauboy and Vic Simms
Our Statesmen: Senator Pat Dodson
Our Activists: Sunrise Protest (Image 1)”
Our Activists: Sunrise Protest (Image 2)”
Our Dancers: Bangarra Dance Theatre
Our Supporters: 2015 NSW Freedom Ride
Our Activists: Sunrise Protest (Image 3)
Our Community: Sista Girls Stylin’ Up (Image 2)
Our Celebrations: Torres Strait Islander Dancers at NAIDOC Awards
Our Celebrations: Russell Dawson at NAIDOC Awards

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The Australian Museum respects and acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation as the First Peoples and Traditional Custodians of the land and waterways on which the Museum stands.

Image credit: gadigal yilimung (shield) made by Uncle Charles Chicka Madden