Béla Kalman, photographer

Béla Kalman was born in Hungary and emigrated to the United States during the 1956 uprising. In addition to his career in advertising photography, Kalman’s highly acclaimed work is represented in numerous museum collections and has appeared in many magazines, exhibits, and books including Angkor, Indian Country with Tony Hillerman, The Third Eye, Flowers, Rare Orchids and Succulents. Seashells is Mr. Kalman’s 8th book. In 1984 , he was appointed as a lifetime Master of the Federation of International Artistic Photographers. Of the twenty-five photographers in the world who hold this title, Kalman is the only American. He lives with his wife in Boston and on Cape Cod.