"Life is a farce, the skill is in showing it," claims the American photographer Richard KALVAR. He creates images that are a bit absurd, comical, often strange, of unknown passers-by in the street. Member of the VU agency he created the Viva agency with other photographers like Martine Franck, Hervé Gloaguen, Claude Raymond Dityvon. Member of Magnum since 1972, he has long been it's President.
Artworks
18ème arrondissement, Paris, France, 2001
Gelatin silver print realised and signed by the artist
Limited edition of 14 prints in all sizes
50 x 60 cm
Thiers, France, 1990
Gelatin silver print realised and signed by the artist
Limited edition of 12 prints in all sizes
30 x 40 cm
Paris 10ème, France, 2009
Gelatin silver print realised and signed by the artist
Limited edition of 20 prints in all sizes
30 x 40 cm
Champs Elysées, Paris, France, 1993
Gelatin silver print realised and signed by the artist
Limited edition of 22 prints in all sizes
30 x 40 cm
Palma de Majorque, Espagne, 2008
Gelatin silver print realised and signed by the artist
Limited edition of 14 prints in all sizes
30 x 40 cm
Denfert Rochereau, Paris, France, 1971
Gelatin silver print realised and signed by the artist
Limited edition of 16 prints in all sizes
30 x 40 cm
Rome, Italie, 1978
Gelatin silver print realised and signed by the artist
Limited edition of 17 prints in all sizes
30 x 40 cm
Paris, France, 1982
Gelatin silver print realised and signed by the artist
Limited edition of 14 prints in all sizes
30 x 40 cm
Montparnasse, Paris, France, 2001
Gelatin silver print realised and signed by the artist
Limited edition of 14 prints in all sizes
30 x 40 cm
New York, Etats-Unis 1968
Gelatin silver print realised and signed by the artist
Limited edition of 15 prints in all sizes
30 x 40 cm
New York, Etats-Unis, 1970
Gelatin silver print realised and signed by the artist
Limited edition of 14 prints in all sizes
50 x 60 cm
Mariage à Bruxelles, 2008
Gelatin silver print realised and signed by the artist
Limited edition of 18 prints in all sizes
30 x 40 cm
Mulhouse, France, 2000
Gelatin silver print realised and signed by the artist
Limited edition of 14 prints in all sizes
40 x 30 cm
Rome, Italie, 1981
Gelatin silver print realised and signed by the artist
Limited edition of 18 prints in all sizes
40 x 30 cm
Exhibitions & art fairs
Videos
Richard Kalvar, Magnum Photos
2012Richard Kalvar im studio - FotoTV.News 14
2010Biography
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
2000-2002 : Vice-President of Magnum (Europe)
1993-1995 : President of Magnum
1984-1988 : Vice-President of Magnum (Europe)
1972 : Co-founder of Agence VIVA
1971 : joined Agence VU
1965-1966 : works as Jerôme Ducrot assistant in New York
MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS
2017 : Santa Giulia Museum, « Magnum. La première fois – La prima Volta » (group exhibition), Brescia, Italia
2007 : Maison Européenne de la Photographie, « Terriens », Paris, France ; Jeu de Paume, « VIVA, une agence photographique » (group exhibition), Paris, France
2004 : Benaki Museum – Pireos et Thessaloniki Museum of Photography, Greece
1976 : Musée National d’Art Moderne, Centre Pompidou Paris, « Trois jeunes photographes : Bruno, Kalvar, Plossu », Paris, France
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
United States : New York (Leica Gallery, PS1, Image Gallery, Willard Straight Hall Cornell University)
France : Paris (Galerie Arcturus, Galerie Agathe Gaillard, Galerie Rencontre); Conflans (Bibliothèque Municipale)
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2018 : Robert Delpire, Hervé Le Goff, Richard Kalvar, « Richard Kalvar », Photo Poche, Actes Sud, Arles
2017 : Andréa Holzherr, « La première fois », Santa Giulia Museum, Silvana Editoriale, Milan
2012 : Richard Kalvar, « Conventional Photography Magazine », Magnum Photos
2008 : Richard Kalvar, Marie Houblon, « Drôles de vies », Autrement, Paris
2007 : Richard Kalvar, « Earthlings », Thames & Hudson, London ; « Terriens », Flammarion, Paris
2004 : Chris Boot, « Magnum Stories », Phaidon, London
2000 : Michael Ignatieff, « Magnum », Phaidon, London
1993 : Richard Kalvar, « Portrait de Conflans-Sainte Honorine », Calmann- Lévy, Paris
1989 : « In Our Time : the world as seen by Magnum photographers », W. W. Norton & Company, New York
1987 : Richard Kalvar, Thierry Girard, John Vink, Gilbert Fastenaekens, « L’Usine », Contrejour, Paris
1979 : Pierre de Fenoÿl, Marie-José Charo, « Album Photographique 1 », Centre Pompidou, Paris
1976 : Pierre de Fenoÿl, « Trois jeunes photographes : Bruno, Kalvar, Plossu », Musée National d’Art Moderne, Paris
