Michael Meyersfeld’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro South African photographer
Is

Photographer 

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South Africa 

Type

Arts 

Gender male

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)
  • 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)

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
  • 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

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
  • 2011: Transience: In Toto Gallery
  • 2010: Life Staged: Obert Contemporary
  • 2007: David Brown Gallery
  • 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
  • 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

Publications

Meyersfeld has published two books, the first being the gay and lesbian GAZE,. The second book, Life Staged 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
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