- Peter Kovál
Peter Kovál, also spelled Peter Koval, is a professional
photographer .The only son of poor European
immigrant parents – his father aholocaust survivor, and his mother a seamstress working in asweatshop – Peter Kovál grew up in a rough working class neighborhood. He was given a manual 35mm SLRcamera and an instruction book at the age of 12 and began to photograph his surroundings. He processed, developed and printed his work himself in a tiny makeshift ‘closetdarkroom ’ with the aid of a stolenenlarger .Awarded a full scholarship from the prestigious
San Francisco Art Institute he graduated with a fine arts degree inphotography . During that time his work was exhibited in numerous galleries, and had gained national recognition. His images appear in international magazines and billboards including "Harper's Bazaar ", "Vogue" China, Götland Vodka, Ocean Drive, "Cosmopolitan" and numerous others.He currently resides in
New York City .Peter Kovál has also made television appearances. His first appearance was on
Sex and The City as an extra; coincidentally he played a photographer. Later that year he was on stage with rapper Eminem in the 2003 live performance of theMTV Video Music Awards atRadio City Music Hall . He played a background performer duringEminem 's songs, 'White America', and 'Cleaning Out My Closet'.External links
* [http://www.peterkoval.com Peter Kovál's Official Website]
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