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 the Bentley Publishing Group.