Coca Braun

Coca Braun (stylized as coca braun) is an international photographic cooperative owned by its photographer-members, with offices located in Amsterdam, Munich and Berlin.
Founding of agency
Originally, Coca Braun appeared as a German record label based in Munich, Bavaria. The label was founded by Luca Hillen in 2003. Its members included Robin Thomas, Lucas Hillen and Wyn Evans (currently of aeron). Later on Coca Braun expanded into fashion best known for producing T-shirts and baseball caps. In September 2010, Coca Braun announced its formation of a photography pool.
Election of new members
Coca Braun photographers meet once a year, during the second weekend in September, in Amsterdam or Berlin, to discuss Coca Braun affairs. One day at this meeting is set aside for considering and voting on potential new members' portfolios.
Exhibition policy
Every three months, Coca Braun sets off billboard campaigns. 250 posters are spread all over Amsterdam and Berlin then. Most of the time, they depict artwork of one of the cooperation's new members adding the slogan: "show your work at cocabraun.com". The cooperative also publishes a quarterly photography magazine called Pingo, which established a reputation as a training ground for fresh talent. Photographers Mels van der Mede, Martin Fengel, Robin Thomas, Jörg Koopmann, Lucas Hillen and Joseph Trippi have produced work for Pingo.
Pingo
*PINGO I with Lucas Hillen, Saskia Steinmann, Robin Thomas published by coca braun press (February 2008).
*PINGO II with Susi Oestreicher, Lucas Hillen, Saskia Steinmann, Robin Thomas published by coca braun press (September 2008).
*PINGO portraits I with Mels van der Mede, Martin Fengel, Jörg Koopmann, Nora Kapfer, Lucas Hillen, Saskia Steinmann, Robin Thomas, Joseph Tripi published by coca braun press (January 2010).
*PINGO portraits II with Tommy v. Poschinger, Frederic Kastelein, Mels van der Mede, Martin Fengel, Nora Kapfer, Lucas Hillen, Annahita Kamali, Robin Thomas published by coca braun press & papa nuevo books(April 2010).
*PINGO nature with Sara Glahn, Calypso Revillon, Maria Zillich, Thomas Helmbold, Mels van der Mede, Martin Fengel, Nora Kapfer, Lucas Hillen, Dietmar Gunne published by coca braun press & papa nuevo books (January 2011).

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