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Steve McCurry

    February 24, 1950

    Steve McCurry is a universally recognized master of the photographic arts, best known for his evocative color photography. His work, deeply rooted in the documentary tradition, captures the essence of human struggle and joy. McCurry has a profound ability to cross boundaries of language and culture, revealing unguarded moments of human experience. His images convey what it is like to be a person caught within the broader human condition, focusing on the consequences of conflict rather than the events themselves.

    Steve McCurry
    Looking East
    Steve McCurry: Untold The Stories Behind the Photographs
    Stories and Dreams
    Untold : the stories behind the photographs
    The Unguarded Moment: Thirty Years of Photographs
    The Iconic Photographs
    • 2021

      Steve McCurry

      A Life in Pictures

      • 392 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      Featuring an extensive collection of McCurry's iconic photographs, this book offers an in-depth look at the renowned photographer's career and artistic vision. It showcases a diverse range of cultures and landscapes, highlighting the emotional depth and storytelling power of his work. With insightful commentary and historical context, the book serves as a definitive resource for fans and scholars alike, celebrating McCurry's contributions to contemporary photography.

      Steve McCurry
    • 2021

      Stories and Dreams

      Portraits of Childhood

      • 208 pages
      • 8 hours of reading
      4.7(14)Add rating

      Steve McCurry's remarkable 40-year career in photography has produced some of the most iconic images in the field. His work has garnered prestigious accolades, including the Robert Capa Gold Medal and the National Press Photographers Award, along with four first-place wins at the World Press Photo Contest. McCurry's unique perspective and dedication to capturing powerful moments have solidified his status as a leading figure in photography.

      Stories and Dreams
    • 2018

      Now in paperback and re-sized for easy reading, Steve McCurry: Untold is the only book to tell the fascinating stories behind McCurry's most iconic photographs. It explores the travels, methods, and magic behind his evocative images, delving deep into the true stories behind McCurry's most important assignments for National Geographic and beyond, including his reunion with the now-legendary 'Afghan Girl'. Each story includes McCurry's first-hand account alongside specially commissioned essays, ephemera, and personal photographs from his private archive. Untold bietet bislang nie gezeigte Einblicke in die Arbeit Steve McCurrys, einem der besten und mutigsten Fotoreporter unserer Zeit, der mit seinem Bild des afghanischen Mädchens auf der Titelseite vom National Geographic Magazine berühmt geworden ist. Über 300 farbintensive und fesselnde Fotografien aus 14 der bedeutendsten Fotoreportagen McCurrys sind in diesem Buch versammelt.

      Steve McCurry: Untold The Stories Behind the Photographs
    • 2018

      Now in paperback, a selection of the very best of McCurry's powerful portraits from South and Southeast Asia This portfolio contains a selection of the best and most poignant portraits by Steve McCurry, a photographer known and loved the world over for his beautiful and enduring images of the landscapes and people of South and Southeast Asia. The collection includes iconic as well as lesser-known portraits of children, monks, pilgrims, and travellers that McCurry has encountered on his journeys throughout Afghanistan, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Pakistan, and Tibet.

      Looking East
    • 2015

      India

      • 208 pages
      • 8 hours of reading
      4.5(97)Add rating

      India explores the lives of everyday people in extraordinary settings through the lens of Steve McCurry, one of the most admired photographers working today. As featured on cnn.com. This new portfolio of emotive and beautiful photographs from India features 150 previously unpublished images taken across the Indian subcontinent, along with iconic photographs that are famous worldwide. Reproduced in a large format with captions, and an introductory essay, this book features a range of color pictures illustrating this most colorful of countries, capturing the lives of everyday people in extraordinary settings: from the Ganesh festival on Chowpatty beach in Mumbai to the Kolkata railway station before dawn to the flower markets of Kashmir and the streets of Old Delhi. Following Phaidon's 2013 bestseller Untold: The Stories Behind the Photographs, McCurry's India is a new selection of the photographer's beautiful and powerful images of India, a country he has photographed many times over the last thirty years. Other Phaidon titles by Steve McCurry, include Steve McCurry, The Iconic Photographs, Steve McCurry, Unguarded Moment and Steve McCurry: South Southeast.

      India
    • 2013
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      Steve McCurry's iconic images have made him one of the world's most popular photographers working today. Now, for the first time, he shares the stories behind stunning images taken from around the world throughout his extensive career. In the finest documentary tradition, Untold: The Stories Behind the Photographs delves into McCurry's personal archive to reveal never-before-seen ephemera, including journals, portraits, maps, and beautifully reproduced snapshots from various assignments. The book is organized into 14 photo stories, each brought to life by narrative text and over 100 lavish, full-color photo plates. Together, these fascinating documents create a living biography of one of photography's greatest legends.

      Untold : the stories behind the photographs
    • 2012

      Steve McCurry

      • 128 pages
      • 5 hours of reading
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      Renowned for his impactful photography, Steve McCurry's work spans a wide range of subjects, from the harrowing realities of conflict in Afghanistan to the serene beauty of Buddhist temples in Southeast Asia. This monograph provides an in-depth look at his diverse portfolio, showcasing his ability to capture the essence of human experience through powerful imagery. Celebrated for his artistic vision, McCurry's photographs reflect both the struggles and the beauty of life across different cultures.

      Steve McCurry
    • 2012
    • 2009

      Featuring a captivating collection of stunning images, this portfolio showcases the remarkable work of photographer Steve McCurry. Renowned for his ability to capture raw emotion and vivid storytelling, the photographs highlight diverse cultures and poignant moments from around the world, inviting viewers to experience the beauty and complexity of human life through his lens.

      The Unguarded Moment: Thirty Years of Photographs
    • 2007

      In the Shadow of Mountains

      • 152 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      McCurry’s photographs eloquently illustrate a country of contradictions, where the contemporary battles with the ancient and the spiritual clashes with the secular. Striking portraits of men and women, are presented alongside timeless images of children at play and shepherds tending their flocks and ancient sandstone cities are contrasted with shanty-towns constructed from tattered tarpaulins. The famous mountainous landscapes and ancient temples are shown together with scenes of daily life, such as a bread seller at his kiosk or traders at a market. McCurry’s unique ability to cross boundaries of language and culture to capture stories of human experience is fully exhibited in this remarkable new collection of images.

      In the Shadow of Mountains