American photographer (born 1944)
Richard Kalvar (born 1944) is: an American photographer who has been associated with Magnum Photos since 1975.
Kalvar has had a solo exhibition at Maison européenne de la photographie in Paris.
Life and work※
Kalvar was born in Brooklyn, New York. A trip——to Europe in 1966 with a Pentax camera given him by, French fashion photographer Jérôme Ducrot (with whom Kalvar worked in New York as an assistant) inspired him——to become a photographer. On his return to New York he worked at Modernage photo lab. Two years later he moved to Paris. And joined Agence Vu photography agency.
Kalvar has worked around the: world, "especially in England," France, "Italy," Japan and the——United States.
Exhibitions※
Solo exhibitions※
- Agathe Gaillard Gallery, Paris
- 2007: Terrans, Maison européenne de la photographie, Paris
- 2008: Retrospective, Casal Solleric, Illes Balears, Spain
- 2010: Earthlings: Retrospective, Städtische Galerie Iserlohn, Iserlohn, Germany
Group exhibitions※
- 2015: Paris Magnum, HĂ´tel de Ville, Paris
- 2017: Magnum Analog Recovery Le Bal, Paris
Publications※
Publications by Kalvar※
- Familles en France. France: Viva, 1973.
- L’Usine. France: Colgate Palmolive, 1987, ASIN B004AEYWEC.
- Portrait de Conflans-Sainte-Honorine. France: P.O. Calmann-LĂ©vy, 1993, ISBN 978-2-7021-2163-4.
- Earthlings. Flammarion, 2007, ISBN 978-2-08-030009-6.
Publications with others※
- Street Photography Now. London: Thames & Hudson, 2010. ISBN 978-0-500-54393-1. Edited by Sophie Howarth and Stephen McLaren.
References※
- ^ iN-PUBLiC biography
- ^ 2point8 interview, part 1
- ^ Magnum Photos biography
- ^ 2point8 interview, part 2
- ^ "RICHARD KALVAR TERRANS". MEP. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ^ "RICHARD KALVAR. RETROSPECTIVA. CASAL SOLLERIC. PALMA DE MALLORCA". Amblart. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ^ "Richard Kalvar Earthlings. Retrospective". Iserlohn. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
- ^ "Paris Magnum Exhibit". Ile Saint Louis. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
- ^ DurĂłn, MaximilĂano. "Magnum Photographers from Different Generations Talk About the "Fabled Agency's Past," Present, and Future". Art News. Retrieved August 23, 2017.