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]

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Photojournalism

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

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

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

Books by Coyne

Books with one other

Books with contributions by Coyne

Other selected Contributions to books

Awards

Collections

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

Exhibitions

Selected Group Exhibitions

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