Richard Kalvar
"The photograph is completely abstracted from life, yet it looks like life. That is what has always excited me about photography."
Richard Kalvar joined Magnum Photos in 1975 and became a full Member in 1977.
France. Saint Martin de Ré. Children watching YouTube on a smartphone. 2021.
Paris. 1966.
England. Train to Ashford. Prayer, scream, or yawn? 2023.
Marseille. Endoume. Bar de la Place. 1978.
London. Street market just before the end of the world. 1973. This picture is in my new book, Selected Writings: https://www.richardkalvarphotography.com/.
Spain. Galicia. Sanxenxo. Sea nymphs competing at the beach. 2007.
USA. Detroit. Republican National Convention: Young Republicans for Reagan. 1980.
USA. Kansas City MO. Republican National Convention: Young Republicans for Reagan. 1976.
Paris. Place de la République. Soccer (football) game with garbage bag goal posts. 2022.
Paris. Hairdresser’s shop, St. Germain des Prés.1976.
New York. Brooklyn. Coney Island. Lady with Robert Kennedy portraits at a souvenir stand. 1968.
Davos, Switzerland. World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. Staff workers. 2017.
Sicily. Cefalù, near Palermo. Sale at the souvenir shop, with Dali, the Godfather, Mickey Mouse… 2016.
Paris. Shhh… The Mona Lisa on sale for 6 euros! A steal! 2023.
Paris. Store window. 2004.
Davos, Switzerland. World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. Russian aluminum magnate Oleg Deripaska with a business partner. 2017
Paris. Bassin de la Villette, quai de la Loire. 2023.
Paris. Lunchtime at a Catholic nursery school. 1992.
New York. Brooklyn Bridge Park, pier 1. A bridegroom winks at his wedding reception. 2017.
Paris. In front of a celebration of filmmaker Agnès Varda. 2022.
Paris. In front of the Palais Garnier Opera House. 2023.
New York. Union Square. Protests against the Supreme Court ruling ending the right to abortion. The two sides facing off. 2022.
Paris. A view of the Parisian Alps, near the BHV department store. 2023.
Paris. Unbalanced buildings facing the Gare du Nord. 2019.
Netherlands. Man visiting Amsterdam. 2007.
Paris. Place de la République. Biram Dah Ould Abeid, left, Mauritanian politician and advocate for the abolition of slavery, speaking at a political rally opposed to the Mauritanian government. 2023.
Rome. Via Condotti. 1981.
Paris. Couple inspired by the menu at a mussels restaurant. 1994.
New York. Control unit for something or other. 2007.
Paris. Foundation Henri Cartier-Bresson (HCB). Outgoing president François Hébel speaks at the opening of the final show of his reign, with Martin Parr. 2022.