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Richard Calvo has been winning awards for
his photography since the mid-1960's when,
as an Army Combat Correspondent, he
photographed and reported on U.S. military
operations in Vietnam. Although his education
had prepared him as a journalist, it was his
camera that brought him greater recognition,
and so by the early 70's Calvo put his writing
aside to make his way as a fine art
photographer.
Primarily concerned with landscapes, Richard
Calvo's work has been compared to those of
Robert Frost and Andrew Wyeth… that is, as
having a deceptively simple style which
becomes a vehicle for a more complex and
demanding sense of reality. At times his
photography is contemplative and silent and
is said to reawaken the lost art of being alone,
while at other times it is graphically evocative,
conjuring familiar images from the subtle
harmonies of nature.
Helen Harrison of The New York Times described
his photography as "romantic… almost abstract
in its concentration on shape, tone and
texture." Citing Mr. Calvo's work, she explained
how the best works "stretch the boundaries of
visual perception beyond the straightforward."
Her colleague, Phyllis Braff, described his
luminous black and white prints as "crisp
perfection."
Calvo, a master printer, believes his
compositions are no more important than the
techniques he uses to express them. He
believes in the integrity of each piece and
prints each individually, giving each its own,
distinct personality.
Dedicated to his art, he now travels throughout
the east each year, capturing his uniquely
styled images. These he now prints digitally in
his Long Island studio and introduces, each
spring, in small, limited editions.
Mr. Calvo's images may be viewed at galleries
throughout Europe, Canada, Japan and the
United States, as well as in many private
and corporate collections. His published
reproductions are made available worldwide
by Bentley Publishing Group.
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