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Latitude
-33.7511954
Longitude
150.6941711
Start Date
1966-01-01
End Date
1966-01-01

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ID
tb9a28

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DAAO URL
https://www.daao.org.au/bio/alana-harris
Birth Place
Penrith, NSW, Australia
Biography
Wiradjuri/Ngunnawal photographer, Alana Harris was born in Penrith, Sydney in 1966 and raised in Cowra NSW. She completed her Higher School Certificate at Cowra High School and went on to receive a Diploma in Photography at the ACT Institute of TAFE in 1988. In 1989 Harris became the Senior Photographer at the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies in Canberra. Harris is quoted in her artist statement in the Narragunnawali catalogue saying that “as an Aboriginal photographer I feel it is important to portray Aboriginal Australia whether it be in portraits, landscapes or documentary photography as I know it to be.” She was the Senior Photographer with the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) for 12 years and has worked as the Access Manager in the Archives and Production Program with AIATSIS. This entry is a stub. You can help the DAAO by submitting a biography. Writers: Allas, Tess staffcontributor Date written: 2007 Last updated: 2011
Born
b. 1966
Summary
Indigenous photographer Alana Harris has worked as the Senior Photographer Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies and her work is concerned with portraying Indigenous Australians in all forms of photography.
Gender
Female
Died
None listed
Age at death
None listed