Kunčius, Algimantas

From 1945 to 1957 he lived and studied in Kaunas . In 1958–1960 he studied at the Faculty of Law of Vilnius University . In 1960-1963 he studied at the Faculty of Music of the Vilnius Pedagogical Institute .

1963-1965 worked as a press photographer for the weekly Literatūra ir menas (Literature and Art).

1992-1998 - head of the department of illustrations of the magazine "Kultūros barai" ("Spheres of Culture").

1997-2001 worked as head of the art photography section of the Lithuanian Art Museum.

1968-1969 was a member of the organizing committee of the Lithuanian Photo Art Society and one of its founders.

1970-1980 served as chairman of the artistic council of this Society.

1981–1991 - Consultant of the Lithuanian Photo Art Union and member of the Union’s board from the time of its foundation to the present day.

1991–1997 and since 2007 - Member of the Commission of the National Prizes of Lithuania in the field of culture and art

1976 The International Federation of Photo Artists is assigned the status of a photo artist ( AFIAP ).

• 1995 - Laureate of the National Award of Lithuania in the field of culture and art.
• 2001 awarded the Order of the Grand Duke of Lithuania Gediminas 5th degree.

"Meetings" (1963-2008)

"Sundays" (1968-1985)

"Remixes" (1976-1988)

"Types of distant" (1985-1998)

The Book of the Clouds (1985–2001)

"By the Sea" (1965-2008)

"Filmed in Vilnius" (1963-2008)

"Munich in April" (1990)

Since 1963 participates in almost all group exhibitions representing Lithuanian photography art in the country and abroad.

• Anninsky L. Essays on Lithuanian photography. - Vilnius, Photographic Society of the Lithuanian SSR, 1984. - P.17-24; C. 24-31; P.224-232.

• Algimantas Kuncius. Distant Images. - Baltos Lankos, 2001. P.7; P.153-158.

• Algimantas Kuncius. Vilnius 1960-1970. The Past in Squares. - Vilnius, E.Karpaviciaus leidykla, 2007. P.9-11; P.141.

• Union of Lithuanian Photojournalists