Jonas Kalvelis

Jonas Kalvelis

1925 - 1987

  • Born 1925 in Kikonys (Kupiškis district). Died 1987 in Kaunas.

  • 1945-48 studied at Kaunas University but was expelled after his parients' exile to Siberia.

  • Graduated from Kaunas Agricultural Technical School in 1958.

  • Worked at Kaunas Water Management Projects Institute and at Forestry Research Insitute.

  • At the age of 40 took an interest at artistic photography and started to attend Kaunas Photography Club. Member of the Lithuanian Union of Art Photographers since 1970.

  • Works owned by the Lithuanian Union of Art Photography, the Lithuanian Art Museum, National Library of Paris, International Photography Center of New York.

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