Michael Meyersfeld
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Michael Meyersfeld is an award-winning fine art photographer living and working in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Career
Meyersfeld photography began at a very young age.
He obtained a B.Com degree at the University of the Witwatersrand. He entered the world of professional photography in 1970. His fine art and commercial work co-existed for the next 20 years. In 1998 his focus changed to fine art; exhibition and publications.
Awards
Meyersfeld has won numerous awards, the most recent being a Gold at the London AOP Awards.
AOP Awards London
- 2010 - Gold Non-Commissioned Body Single (Alex Church)[1]
- 2008 - 3 Bronze (Mercedes SLK Campaign)
Pendoring Awards
- 2010 - Gold Award – Kalahari.net Campaign
Sony Profoto Awards, South Africa
- 2010 - Picture of the Year - Professional Category (Alex Church)
- 2010 - 2 Silver Awards - Professional Advertising Category (Ecomist Campaign)
- 2010 - 1 Gold Award - Professional Photo Journalism Category (Alex Church)
- 2009 - 1 Gold Award - Professional Advertising Category (Yum Yum Purple)[2]
Cannes Lions Advertising Festival
- 2008 - Finalist (Olay)
- 2005 - 2 Gold Lions, 1 Silver lion (Nugget First Campaign)
The One Show, New York
- 2006 - 1 Bronze Pencil (Durex Campaign)
- 2005 - 2 Silver Pencils, 1 Bronze (Nugget First Campaign)
The Andys, New York
- 2007 - Bronze Statue (Post - it)
- 2006 - Bronze statue (Nugget First Campaign)
Clios Advertising Awards, USA
- 2005 - 2 Silver Statues, 1 Bronze Statue (Nugget First Campaign)
New York Advertising Festival
- 2007 - 1 Gold World Medal (Post - it)
- 2007 - 1 Grand Prix, 1 Gold (Mercedes SLK Campaign)
- 2006 - 1 bronze World Medal (Durex and Nugget Second Campaign)
- 2005 - 2 Gold World Medals, 1 Silver World Medal (Nugget First Campaign)
London International Advertising Awards
- 2008 - 1 Silver (Olay)
- 2006 - 1 Winner Statue
- 2005 - 1 Winner Statue
- 2004 - 1 Winner Statue
The Eagle Awards
- 2008 - Bronze (Olay)
- 2006 - Bronze Eagle
Creative Circle (South Africa) & Ad of the Month
- 2006 - 1 Winner in February
- 2005 - 4 Winners in January, February, May & June
The Loerie Awards, South Africa
- 2010 - Bronze Certificate (Communication & Design) Isuzu Big Mother Trucker Campaign.
- 2010 - 1 Bronze (South African National Blood Service)
- 2008 - 1 Bronze (Tipp-Ex)
- 2008 - 1 Bronze (Olay)
- 2007 - 3 Bronze Loeries
- 2006 - 1 Silver Loerie
- 2005 - 2 Silver Loeries, 4 Bronze Loeries
Exhibitions
- 2014: Dark City Dreams: Phutaditjaba Community Centre (Alexandra Township)
- 2014: Dark City Dreams: In Toto Gallery, Birdhaven, Johannesburg
- 2014: Dark City Dreams: South African Jewish Museum, Cape Town
- 2014: The Benediction of Shade 2: Group Show, David Krut Projects
- 2014: Fried Contemporary: Group
- 2014: Bayliss Gallery: Group
- 2013: Meyersfeld - Braunschweig '13. Villa von Amsberg.
- 2013: Group Exhibition: In Toto Gallery
- 2013: Discordance: University of Johannesburg Gallery
- 2012: Group Exhibition: South African Jewish Museum
- 2012: Retrospective: ABSA Gallery[3]
- 2011: Transience: In Toto Gallery[4]
- 2010: Life Staged: Obert Contemporary
- 2007: David Brown Gallery[5]
- 2004: Photo ZA Gallery
- 2001: Paris Photo
- 2001: Photo ZA Gallery
- 1995: Everard Read Gallery
- 1986: The Photo Gallery
- 1982: Marker Photo Gallery
- 1980: Pentax Gallery
- 1979: Gallery Querschnitt
- 1978: Goodman Gallery
- 1977: SA Pentax Gallery
- 1975: Nedbank Gallery
Publications
Meyersfeld has published two books, the first being the gay and lesbian GAZE,.[6] The second book, Life Staged[7] accompanied the exhibition of the same title.
Work in selected public collections
- Johannesburg Art Gallery
- ABSA permanent collection
- Constitutional Court of South Africa - permanent collection
References
- ^ 2010 - Gold Non-Commissioned Body Single - http://entries.the-awards.com/myentry_public_popup.php?&eid=3225&i_no=0&awd_cat_id=33
- ^ 2009 Sony PROFOTO Awards - http://www.thecallsheet.co.za/daily_news/view/1110
- ^ ABSA Retrospective - http://www.joburgcentral.co.za/show_article.php?articleid=700
- ^ Els, Carien (8 August 2011). "A brief look: A transient life by Michael Meyersfeld". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ^ David Brown Gallery - http://www.davidbrownfineart.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26&Itemid=16
- ^ GAZE - ISBN 0-620-29066-8
- ^ Life Staged - ISBN 978-0-620-48049-9