Peter Kovál
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Peter Kovál, usually spelled Peter Koval, is a professional photographer.
Peter Koval was awarded a full scholarship from the prestigious San Francisco Art Institute
and graduated with a fine-arts degree in
photography, mixed media, and performance. His artwork was exhibited in numerous galleries as he gained national recognition.
In the early 90s, Peter became an Art Director for a well-known music magazine in the San Francisco bay area and shortly after started his own award winning design firm specializing in brand identity and publication design called MBD ("Murder By Design").
He transitioned from art direction to fashion photography in the mid 90s and moved to New York City
. He currently resides New York
and in Los Angeles
.
His images appear in international magazines and billboards including Harper's Bazaar
, Vogue
China, Elle
, Götland Vodka, Nestle
, L.A. Confidential
, Ocean Drive, Cosmopolitan
and numerous others. He has also photographed supermodels Milla Jovovich
, Eve Salvail
, and Iman
. He has also shot Apl.de.Ap
of the Black Eyed Peas.
Peter Koval has also made television appearances. His first appearance was on Sex and The City
as an extra; coincidentally he played a photographer. Later that year he was on stage with rapper Eminem in the 2003 live performance of the MTV
Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall
. He played a background performer during Eminem
's songs, 'White America', and 'Cleaning Out My Closet'.
In his personal life he is active in martial arts, specifically Wing Tsun
Kung Fu, and strong supporter of meditation
, specifically Transcendental Meditation
. Peter Koval's father is a holocaust survivor.
Peter Koval was awarded a full scholarship from the prestigious San Francisco Art Institute
San Francisco Art Institute
San Francisco Art Institute is a school of higher education in contemporary art with the main campus in the Russian Hill district of San Francisco, California. Its graduate center is in the Dogpatch neighborhood. The private, non-profit institution is accredited by WASC and is a member of the...
and graduated with a fine-arts degree in
photography, mixed media, and performance. His artwork was exhibited in numerous galleries as he gained national recognition.
In the early 90s, Peter became an Art Director for a well-known music magazine in the San Francisco bay area and shortly after started his own award winning design firm specializing in brand identity and publication design called MBD ("Murder By Design").
He transitioned from art direction to fashion photography in the mid 90s and moved to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. He currently resides New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
.
His images appear in international magazines and billboards including Harper's Bazaar
Harper's Bazaar
Harper’s Bazaar is an American fashion magazine, first published in 1867. Harper’s Bazaar is published by Hearst and, as a magazine, considers itself to be the style resource for “women who are the first to buy the best, from casual to couture.”...
, Vogue
Vogue (magazine)
Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...
China, Elle
Elle (magazine)
Elle is a worldwide magazine of French origin that focuses on women's fashion, beauty, health, and entertainment. Elle is also the world's largest fashion magazine. It was founded by Pierre Lazareff and his wife Hélène Gordon in 1945. The title, in French, means "she".-History:Elle was founded in...
, Götland Vodka, Nestle
Nestlé
Nestlé S.A. is the world's largest food and nutrition company. Founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, Nestlé originated in a 1905 merger of the Anglo-Swiss Milk Company, established in 1867 by brothers George Page and Charles Page, and Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé, founded in 1866 by Henri...
, L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential is a 1997 American film based on James Ellroy's 1990 novel of the same title, the third book in his L.A. Quartet. Both the book and the film tell the story of a group of LAPD officers in the 1950s, and the intersection of police corruption and Hollywood celebrity...
, Ocean Drive, Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan (magazine)
Cosmopolitan is an international magazine for women. It was first published in 1886 in the United States as a family magazine, was later transformed into a literary magazine and eventually became a women's magazine in the late 1960s...
and numerous others. He has also photographed supermodels Milla Jovovich
Milla Jovovich
Milla Jovovich December 17, 1975)is an American model, actress, musician, and fashion designer. Over her career, she has appeared in a number of science fiction and action-themed films, for which music channel VH1 has referred to her as the "reigning queen of kick-butt".Milla Jovovich began...
, Eve Salvail
Ève Salvail
-Biography:Salvail was born in Matane, Quebec. While modeling in Japan in the early 1990s she made the decision to shave her head bald and have a Chinese dragon tattooed on her scalp. Her distinctive look was spotted by Jean Paul Gaultier and soon she became a top model in the European fashion...
, and Iman
Iman (model)
Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid , professionally known as Iman , is a Somali-American fashion model, actress and entrepreneur. A pioneer in the field of ethnic cosmetics, she is also noted for her charitable work. She is married to David Bowie.-Early life:Born in Mogadishu, Somalia, Iman is the daughter...
. He has also shot Apl.de.Ap
Apl.de.ap
Allan Pineda Lindo, Jr. better known as apl.de.ap , is a Filipino-American rapper, record producer, and occasional drummer who is best known as a member of The Black Eyed Peas.-Early life:Pineda was born in Belfast...
of the Black Eyed Peas.
Peter Koval has also made television appearances. His first appearance was on Sex and The City
Sex and the City
Sex and the City is an American television comedy-drama series created by Darren Star and produced by HBO. Broadcast from 1998 until 2004, the original run of the show had a total of ninety-four episodes...
as an extra; coincidentally he played a photographer. Later that year he was on stage with rapper Eminem in the 2003 live performance of the MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall
Radio City Music Hall
Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue located in New York City's Rockefeller Center. Its nickname is the Showplace of the Nation, and it was for a time the leading tourist destination in the city...
. He played a background performer during Eminem
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...
's songs, 'White America', and 'Cleaning Out My Closet'.
In his personal life he is active in martial arts, specifically Wing Tsun
Wing Tsun
Wing Tsun is a branch of Wing Chun, led by Leung Ting.The particular phonetic spelling of 詠春 as Wing Tsun was picked by the branch founder Leung Ting to differentiate his branch from the others...
Kung Fu, and strong supporter of meditation
Meditation
Meditation is any form of a family of practices in which practitioners train their minds or self-induce a mode of consciousness to realize some benefit....
, specifically Transcendental Meditation
Transcendental Meditation
Transcendental Meditation refers to the Transcendental Meditation technique, a specific form of mantra meditation, and to the Transcendental Meditation movement, a spiritual movement...
. Peter Koval's father is a holocaust survivor.