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Michael Coyne (photographer)

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Michael Coyne [1] is an Australian photojournalist. He has traveled extensively and photographed subjects including conflict, refugees and indigenous communities. Coyne's work is held in the collections of the National Gallery of Victoria,[1] Australian War Memorial[2] and Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.[3] In 2001, he received the Centenary Medal from the Australian Government.[4]

Coyne on assignment.
Iranian Soldiers Marching during a celebration of the Iranian revolution that brought Ayatolla Khomeini to power

Photojournalism edit

 
Coyne, far left, at Melbourne Town Hall photographing the Beatles, 1964.

In 1985, Coyne was on assignment in post revolutionary Iran.[5] News Ltd journalist Suzanne Clarke wrote that "Coyne says he is not drawn to war seeking adventure and adrenalin. "I am more interested in the people. I am not interested in the soldiers . . . but in how the people are coping.""[6]

Academia edit

He obtained his doctorate through publication, "A Life in Documentary Practice".[7]

Dr Coyne is a Senior Fellow at Australia's Photography Studies College,[8] and previously was granted the title of adjunct professor at RMIT in Melbourne in 2003.[9]

Plays about Coyne edit

Coyne's life has been documented in writer Graeme Pitts' plays, Tour of Duty and Second Spring – a Letter To My Daughter, which explore some of the tensions and apprehensions experienced by him in relation to his work as a photojournalist.

Publications edit

Books by Coyne edit

  • Coyne, Michael (1980). The Oz factor: Whoʼs doing what in Australia. Dove. ISBN 9780859241472.
  • Coyne, Michael; Valenta, Tom (1992). A world of Australians. Brunswick, Vic: David Lovell. ISBN 978-1-86355-033-8.
  • Coyne, Michael (1997). Second spring: the regeneration of the Jesuits. Aurora. ISBN 1-876227-01-X.
  • Tour of Duty - East Timor. Melbourne: Australia-East Timor Association, 2002. With an essay by Graham Pitts. ISBN 0-9752450-2-3.
  • Coyne, Michael (2005). People Photography - A guide to taking better pictures. Lonely Planet. ISBN 9781740595414.
  • No Cheap Shots. 2006.[10]
  • Coyne, Michael (2006). Michael Coyne / [text & photographs Michael Coyne.] WriteLight. ISBN 0975245074.
  • Coyne, Michael (2007). Numurkah, lakes and roses. McKenzie. ISBN 9780980386509.


Books with one other edit

  • Langtree, Christine (2006). How to be a Child. Melbourne University Press. ISBN 9780522853070.

Books with contributions by Coyne edit

  • The Jew called Jesus
  • Leamen, Bob (1986). Armageddon : doomsday in our lifetime?. Greenhouse. ISBN 0864360363.
  • Smolan, Rick; Cohen, David; Smolan, Leslie (1986). A Day in the life of America. Collins. ISBN 9780002177054. OCLC 13823880.[11]
  • War – A South Collection #1 (T&G)
  • Browne, Rick (1995). Planet Vegas. Collins. ISBN 978-0002251204.[12]

Awards edit

  • 2001: Centenary Medal from the Australian Government in recognition of his contribution to "Australian society and photography"[4]

Collections edit

Coyne's work is held in the following permanent collections:

Exhibitions edit

  • Mont Blanc Gallery, Hong Kong, 2001. The exhibition also included a lecture on photjournalism and a performance of "Second Spring".[16]
  • The Daylesford Foto Biennelle, 2005, featured 30 of Coyne's images, with more than 100 also being presented on screen.[17]
  • New Guinea on Mobile, 2013[18]
  • Villages – Hearing the Grass Grow, Tafe Sydney Institute of Photography, 2012[19]
  • Insiders & outsiders, Alison Stieven-Taylor, Brian Cassey, Mouneb Taim, Giles Clarke, 2022[20]
  • Paper Tigers, Delmar Gallery, Victoria Street, Ashfield NSW, Australia, 2022[21]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Artists | NGV". National Gallery of Victoria. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  2. ^ a b "Rehabilitation centre for wounded Basij (volunteer soldiers) of the Iran-Iraq war". www.awm.gov.au. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  3. ^ a b "Works - Michael Coyne - People - The MFAH Collections". emuseum.mfah.org. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  4. ^ a b "Mr Michael Thomas Coyne". It's an Honour. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  5. ^ McGuinness, Jan (1986-02-08). "Images of Iran". The Age. pp. 139–140. ProQuest 2521198588.
  6. ^ Clarke, S. (2010-05-24). "Shooting the real War". The Courier-Mail. ProQuest 312409034.
  7. ^ Coyne, Michael (2008). [Doctor of Philosophy by publication submission] (Thesis).
  8. ^ "Our Lecturers – Dr. Michael Coyne". Photography Studies College. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  9. ^ Shaping the Future: Annual Report 2008 (PDF). RMIT University. 2009. p. 43. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  10. ^ Shipton, Keith (2006). "No Cheap Shots". Eureka Street. 16: 32–33 – via University of Queensland.
  11. ^ Schinker, Nick (1986). "This Friday Is the Day America Gets Its Picture Taken". Omaha World - Herald. p. 1. ProQuest 401445077.
  12. ^ Whitely, J (1995-11-28). "A different world". Las Vegas Review. ProQuest 259990474.
  13. ^ "Tour of duty : photographic essay / by Michael Coyne ; essay by Graham Pitts". www.awm.gov.au. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  14. ^ Reid, Chris (11 October 2006). "The usual suspects". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  15. ^ "Nurmurkah, Lakes and Roses". maph.org.au. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  16. ^ "Seeking truth". South China Morning Post. 2001-01-17. ProQuest 2420394383.
  17. ^ Gill, H (2005-05-30). "Voice of the Victims". Herald Sun. ProQuest 360644871.
  18. ^ "New Guinea on Mobile". Head On Photo Festival. 10 June 2013.
  19. ^ "TAFE Sydney Institute of Photography The Muse, Villages – Hearing the Grass Grow". Head On Photo Festival. 7 May 2012.
  20. ^ "insiders and outsiders". Head On Photo Festival. 6 November 2022.
  21. ^ "Paper Tigers: exhibition opening". Head On Photo Festival. 12 November 2022.

External links edit

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