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Essie Coffey (Bush Queen) and Orlando Gemes, 1978 (printed 2003)
Juno Gemes
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of the artist 2005. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Juno Gemes
Biography
Photographer and social justice activist Juno Gemes (b. 1944) has spent much of her long career documenting the lives and struggles of First Nations people.
38 portraits in the collection
Us Mob, Rock Against Racism Concert, Paddington Town Hall, 1980 (printed 2021)
Juno Gemes
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Purchased 2021
Us Mob, Paddington Town Hall, 1980 (printed 2021)
Juno Gemes
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Purchased 2021
Bob Maza, 1994 (printed 2003)
Juno Gemes
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of the artist 2005. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Jimmy Little, 2003
Juno Gemes
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of the artist 2005. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Thanacoupie, 1981
Juno Gemes
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph, selenium toned on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2004
Poet Robert Adamson at Parsley Bay, 2008
Juno Gemes
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Purchased 2008
Jeffrey Samuels, Boomalli workshop, 2003
Juno Gemes
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of the artist 2010
Kevin Gilbert and Joe in discussion outside Anti-Bicentennial and Treaty Meeting Balmain Town Hall, Sydney, 1987
Juno Gemes
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of the artist 2010
Bill Reid, 1979
Juno Gemes
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of the artist 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Justine Saunders, 1994 (printed 2003)
Juno Gemes
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of the artist 2005. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Matilda House presides at the first Welcome to Country, 2008 (printed 2009)
Juno Gemes
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Purchased 2009
David Gulpilil, c. 1981
Juno Gemes
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Gift of the artist 2005. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Oodgeroo Noonuccal at Moongalba Stradbroke Island (her sitting down place)1982, 1982
Juno Gemes
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of the artist 2009
Oodgeroo Noonuccal at Moongalba, 1982
Juno Gemes
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph, selenium toned on paper
Purchased 2004