Richard Kalvar is an American photographer who has been associated with Magnum Photos

Magnum Photos

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 since 1975.

Career

A trip to Europe in 1966 with a Pentax

Pentax

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 camera given him by Ducrot inspired him to become a photographer himself. On his return to New York he worked at Modernage photo lab. Two years later he moved to Paris

Paris

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 and joined Vu (photo agency).

Kalvar's work has been featured in solo and group exhibitions in France, including at Agathe Gaillard gallery and at Maison Européenne de la Photographie

Maison européenne de la photographie

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 in Paris. He has worked around the world, especially in England

England

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, France

France

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, Italy

Italy

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, Japan

Japan

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 and the United States

United States

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