Blenkinsop has been described as "a man of guerrillas and of resistances" (Herve Le Goff), and "one of the most essential photographers of his generation" (Christian Caujolle).
Since arriving in Asia in 1989, Blenkinsop’s name has become synonymous with forgotten conflicts.
Blenkinsop is adamant that the photographer should never censor scenes through the camera. “Photographers are both witnesses and messengers. Our responsibility must always lie with the people we focus on, and with the accurate depiction of their plight, regardless of how unpalatable this might be for magazine readers.”
His work, published in international arenas, has been the catalyst for much discussion and amongst other accolades was awarded Amnesty International’s Photojournalism prize for excellence in human rights journalism.
The author of two books, "The Cars That Ate Bangkok" (White Lotus), and "Extreme Asia" (Photopoche Societe), Blenkinsop continues to live in Asia and has been focusing on environmental issues for the last years.
2010 - City of Fremantle Festival of Photography
East Timor
2008 - Visa Pour l’Image
China – Tales from the Yellow Riverbank
2007- Niort - Pour l’Instant
Thailand’s Troubled South.
2007 - Alternatilla – Mallorca
Tsunami
Lianzhou - China
China work.
2006 - Noorderlicht photo Festival
Nepal
2006 - Visa Pour l’Image
Nepal – During the reign of King Gyanendra. 2001-2006
2006 - Pour une photographie engagée à la BNF
site François-Mitterrand
Lianzhou International Photo Festival
NEPAL State of Emergency
2005 - Stockholm National History Museum State of Emergency
NEPAL 2004 –2005
2004 – 2005 - Beyond. Gallery of Art and Photography.
Siem Reap, Cambodia.
2004 – Photokina, Koln Germany.
‘Secret War In Laos’
2004 - Roger Pic Prix Paris.
‘Secret War In Laos’
2004 – CARE Prix Exhibition. Visa pour l’Image.
‘Secret War In Laos’
2004 – Arles
Gallery VU
2004 - World Press Exhibition.
‘Secret War In Laos’
2004 – Foto Freo International Photography Festival.
Secret War in Laos Continues
2004 - Stockholm National History Museum
The Secret War In Laos Continues
2003 – Visa Pour l’Image.
The Secret War In Laos Continues
2002 – Gallery VU
‘4 de Bangkok’
2001 - Photo Espana Madrid
‘4 of Bangkok’
2001 – Pingyao international Photography Festival, China
‘4 of Bangkok’
2001 – Gallery VU
Philip Blenkinsop
2000 – Pontault-Combault
Riding the Tiger’s Back – France
1999 - Visa Pour l’Image
Philip Blenkinsop
1998 - Festival of Perth
Riding the Tiger’s Back. Australia
1998 – Chulalongkorn University The Pink
The Bad and the Ugly. Bangkok
1994 - Sang Arun Art Space
Nakhon Gam Suan, (Tears of Angkor) - Bangkok
1993 – National Gallery of Victoria Felix Man Memorial Prize. Melbourne.
1992 - Photography Gallery of W.A.
Monks, Dogs, Death and Men With Guns
1990 – Australian Film Institute. Sydney
Images of Cambodia
1989 - National Library – Phnom Penh. Cambodia
Images of Cambodia.
1988 – Each to Their Own. Sydney
1986 – Festival of Perth.
Monday’s Pictures
1986 – Images of Fremantle.
