biography and statement curriculum vitae

BIOGRAPHY AND STATEMENT
Michèle Maurin, In Her Own Words Photographer Michele MAURIN was born in the Ivory Coast and she has kept a strong connection with her
native country, where she started her artistic career.
At the age of 14, she discovers the African savannah and starts her own initiation with basic photographic
material, driven by her desire to discover nature.
She graduated from a Master’s program in Tropical Ecology and taught middle-school biology in several
countries in Western Africa.
She arrived in France when she was 40 and dedicates most of her time to photography. She organizes
exhibitions and she works with numerous photographers.
For Michele, photography is an emotional adventure. Each of her prints is a masterpiece.
Today, she teaches in one of the most prestigious photography schools in Paris, the Ecoles de l'Image des
Gobelins.
Michèle Maurin prints her images in black and white on traditional photographic paper. She adds color to the
image through the use of toners such as gold, uranium, selenium and vanadium. Her projects change
depending on the availability of these metals.
Each silver print is unique. Selected Pieces have been sold at Auction
CURRICULUM VITAE
2007
2006
2005
Institut des Cultures Musulmanes, Paris, (France)
galerieW, Paris, (France)
Galerie127, Marrakech, (Morocco)
Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris, (France)
Photo Galerie, Paris, (France)
2004
2002
2000
1999
1998
1997
1994
1993
1990
Galerie Picto Montparnasse, Paris, (France)
Galerie Stanze, Paris, (France)
Mois de la Photo, Auxerre, (France)
4ème Festival Européen de la Photo de Nu, Arles, (France)
Viaduc des Arts, Paris, (France)
Terre d’Images, Biarritz, (France)
Festival photographique, Alep, (Syria)
Festival photographique, (Tahiti)
Galerie Stanze, Paris, (France)
La Tour Jean sans Peur, Paris, (France)
Photo Galerie, Paris, (France)
Direction Générale de l’Aviation Civil, (France)
Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, (France)
Château de Blérancourt, (France)
Festivals de Regard, Villeneuve la Rivière, (France)
Musée d’Art de Tradition Populaire, Perpignan, (France)
Galerie Omar Khayyâm, Casablanca, (Morroco)