Exhibition of photographs from East Timor
Venue:
fortyfive downstairs45 Flinders lane
Melbourne
On assignment in Uruguay and Argentina
As part of the
Daylesford Foto Biennale, Michael Coyne and Tim Page will swap war stories and experiences over a bottle of whiskey at the Festival Club in the Daylesford Hotel on June 25th.
All are welcome to come along, listen, ask questions and join in.
Release of new book:
lonely planet People PhotographySecond Spring, The Regeneration of the Jesuits has been re-printed and is now available from this website.
Daylesford Foto BiennaleMichael Coyne -
Their Stories are My Stories as the main solo exhibition
The Fuji project
Our Days Are Numbered on exhibition
sample pictures
Michael Coyne who is based in Hong Kong, has worked on assignments and appeared in magazines such as: Newsweek, Life, Time, National Geographic Magazine, New York Times, Sports Illustrated, Smithsonian, German Geo, French Geo, Paris Match, Madame La Figaro, London Observe Magazine, London Independent Magazine, Travel Holiday, and Vogue.
He has had a number of successful books published of his work including: Numurkah lakes & Roses, Second Spring - The Regeneration of the Jesuits, The Oz Factor, A World of Australians, Contemporary Photographer:Australia - MICHAEL COYNE, The Jew called Jesus, Tour of Duty - East Timor, Lonely Planet - People Photography, How To be A Child and Armageddon.
Michael has worked on a number of the Day In The Life projects as a photographer. He has had a number of solo and combined exhibitions in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and America.
His numerous awards include: American National Press Photographers Association, Overseas Press Club of America, New York Art Directors Award, Book of the Year, Children's Book of the Year, The Religious Book of the Year. In April 2003 Michael was awarded the "Centenary Medal" by the Australian Government for Service to Photography. In 2007 he was awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the AIPP for services to Australian photography.
Michael has been contracted to the prestigious New York picture agency, Black Star for twenty years.
Michael Coyne has had three documentaries filmed about him and his international images including an award-winning documentary about the spiritual images that he produces. The play, A Letter to My Daughter that was written about his life and work was staged at the Malthouse Theatre in Melbourne and at the International Arts Festival in Hong Kong.
His corporate clients include: Pepsi, UTC, Exxon, McDonalds, Citibank, Kodak, Kraft, Ernst & Young, FMC, Fosters, Mayne Nickless, IBM, Villa Maria Society, NewsCorp, Pacific Dunlop, Olympic Tyres, PricewaterhouseCoopers, ABB, General Motors, Gateway Computers.
Michael is under contract to the international speaking agency, Saxton Speakers Bureau.
Ph: Hong Kong +852 97688717
email: photos@michaelcoyne.com.au
ASSIGNMENT AGENT: Black Star Picture Agency: ben@blackstar.com
SPEAKING AGENT: Saxton Speakers Agency: speakers@saxton.com.au
The books and images appearing on this website are available through:
photos@michaelcoyne.com.au
Numurkah Lakes & Roses
Photography by Michael Coyne
Introduction by Kevin McDonald
Publisher Ian McKenzie Publishing
Second Spring - Regeneration of the Jesuits
Photography by Michael Coyne
Introduction by Paul Wilkes
Foreword By Morris West
Publisher Writelight
Contemporary Photographer: Australia - Michael Coyne
Publisher Writelight
People Photograph
Photography and Text by Michael Coyne
Publisher Lonely Planet
The World of Australians
Photography by Michael Coyne
Writer Tom Valenta
Publisher David Lovell Publications
Tour of Duty - East Timor
Photography by Michael Coyne
Writer Graham Pitts
Publisher Arts Victoria
The Oz Factor
Photography by Michael Coyne
Writer Leigh Edwards
Publisher Dove Publications
Armageddon
Photography by Michael Coyne
Writer Bob Leamen
Publisher Greenhouse Publications
How to be a Child
Photography by Michael Coyne
Writer Christine Langtree
Publisher Melbourne University Press