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Max Miechowski is a British photographer based in London. His long-form documentary projects, which centre on themes of community and connection, have been exhibited widely in places such as Paris Photo Fair, Photo London, and The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize.

 

Miechowski was selected as one of LensCulture’s Emerging Talents for 2019, included in the Creative Review Photography Annual in 2018 and 2020, and has had consecutive winning images in British Journal of Photography’s Portrait of Britain. He has been featured in, and made work for, a wide selection of publications and clients including The Guardian, The New York Times, Airbnb, It’s Nice That, British Journal of Photography and The Financial Times.

CONTACT

Max Miechowski

+44 (0) 7984345671
info@maxmiechowski.com
IG: @maxmiechowski

GALLERY

Open Doors Gallery

+44 (0) 7769922824
tom@opendoors.gallery
www.opendoors.gallery

COMMERCIAL

PLEAT Artists

+44 (0) 7762025133
stephanie@pleatartists.com
www.pleatartists.com

Awards

2020

Creative Review – Honourable Mention

Palm Photo Prize – Shortlisted Photographer

 

2019

Lensculture – Emerging Talent

Portrait of Britain – Winning Image

Offspring Portfolio Prize – First Place

 

2018

Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize – Exhibited Photographer

Portrait of Britain – Winning Image

Palm Photo Prize – People’s Choice Award Winner

Exhibitions

2020

A Portrait Of Newham, Solo Exhibition – 1000 Dockside, London

 

2019

A Big Fat Sky, Offspring Portfolio Prize – ThePrintSpace, London

LensCulture Emerging Talent – Galerie Joseph, Paris Photo, Paris

Portrait of Britain – National Exhibition, UK

Peckham 24 – Copeland Gallery, Photo London, London

 

2018

Burgess Park, Solo Exhibition – ThePrintSpace, London

Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize – National Portrait Gallery, London

Portrait of Britain – National Exhibition

Palm Photo Prize – House of Vans, London

Portrait Salon – Peckham Levels, London

Press

2020

Creative Review – A Big Fat Sky

WÜL Magazine – Why We Create

It’s Nice That – A Big Fat Sky

Gestalten Journal – The Intimacy of Forgotten Coastal Cultures

British Journal of Photography – A Big Fat Sky: Max Miechowski’s of the UK’s East Coast

British Journal of Photography – Issue 7897, Volume 166

The Guardian – A Big Fat Sky

The Observer – The Big Picture: A Big Fat Sky

The Royal Photographic Society Journal Volume 160 – Burgess Park

Fisheye Magazine – Memories of Summer

British Journal of Photography – Picture This: Magic

Booooooom – Photographer Spotlight

Paper Journal Magazine – Looking Onwards

Magnum Photos – Images of Solidarity and Community in Times of COVID-19

Vogue Italia – When I Becomes We

Diversions, M&C Saatchi Little Stories – Burgess Park

 

2019

De Volkskrant – Burgess Park

Financial Times: Snapshot – A Big Fat Sky

The Guardian – LensCulture Emerging Talent

LensCulture – Emerging Talent Winner

Metal Magazine – ‘Max Miechowski, A poem to diversity’

Paper Journal Magazine – Instagram Takeover

BBC News – Portrait of Britain

The Guardian – Portrait of Britain

British Journal of Photography – Portrait of Britain: Winning Portrait

British Journal of Photography – ‘Portrait of Britain: Max Miechowski On Searching For Subjects’

Offspring Photo Meet 2019 – Presents: Burgess Park

Lecture In Progress – Creative Lives Interview

The Art Newspaper – Peckham 24

 

2018

Creative Review Photography Annual – ‘Wilderness On Film’, commissioned by Fanatic

The Guardian – ‘Burgess Park: a south-east London community’

It’s Nice That – ‘Burgess Park – Max Miechowski’s sun-drenched photos reveal the strength of diverse communities’

It’s Nice That – ‘Max Miechowski’s adept observations of light create honest and intimate portraits’

Aint-Bad – ‘Unfolding, Slowly.’

The Guardian – Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize Highlights

It’s Nice That – ‘Sian Davey, Danny North, Max Miechowski and Jenna Foxton’s beautiful joint series of Wilderness Festival’

Site Design: Dan Bown / Until Now

All Images © Max Miechowski 2021

REXONA

Portrait Of Newham

ROFIAT / CHURCH FLOWERS

Portrait Of Newham

LLOYD

Portrait Of Newham

NASRIN

Portrait Of Newham

THE NEW ESTATE

Portrait Of Newham

DIWALI

Portrait Of Newham

GARDEN ROSES / YVONNE

Portrait Of Newham

WILDERNESS FESTIVAL

Wilderness / Fanatic Live

WILDERNESS FESTIVAL

Wilderness / Fanatic Live

WILDERNESS FESTIVAL

Wilderness / Fanatic Live

WILDERNESS FESTIVAL

Wilderness / Fanatic Live

WILDERNESS FESTIVAL

Wilderness / Fanatic Live

DOUG MCMASTER, SILO RESTAURANT

M Le Monde

STORY MFG / SS19

STORY mfg.

STORY MFG / AW19

STORY mfg.

BERMONDSEY BEES

The Guardian

MARGARET HOWELL

M Le Monde

TATTERSALS

Telegraph Luxury Magazine

SALONI LODHA

The Financial Times

VICTORIA PREW

The Financial Times

PARIS DETAIL

Airbnb Experiences

CAPETOWN FLOWER FARM

Airbnb Plus

CAPETOWN FLOWER FARM

Airbnb Plus

A versatile photographic artist known for creating sensitive, optimistic images, Miechowski applies an artistic approach to commissions, including long form documentary-style projects, editorial assignments, and traditional commercial work. As with his personal work, his approach is grounded in the principles of empathy and communication. The commercial aspect of his practice has seen him turn his lens on a wide variety of subjects, enabling him to build relationships on set and create images that are natural, dynamic, and rooted in authenticity.