Steve McCurry

"Most of my images are grounded in people. I look for the unguarded moment, the essential soul peeking out, experience etched on a person’s face. I try to convey what it is like to be that person, a person caught in a broader landscape that you could call the human condition.” ... [~ Steve McCurry]

Steve McCurry [born 1950] ... One of the world's finest image maker in the documentary tradition ...

One of his most famous images is of "The Afghan Girl" shot in 1988 ... and again in 2002, Sharbat Gula ... it is said to be the most recognized photograph in the history of National Geographic magazine ... click here.

Steve McCurry has covered many international conflicts, including the Iran-Iraq war, Beirut, Cambodia, the Philippines, the Gulf War, and of course Afghanistan. His work has been featured world-wide in magazines and he is a frequent contributor to National Geographic. He has been a member of Magnum Photos since 1986.

Read more about him and check out his work ...
# Steve McCurry, photo gallery, click here.

# Steve McCurry, Magnum Photos, click here.

Personal Note: his images of India are brilliant... For me that's of special interest ...
Even after visiting India almost 75 times, i still have only scratched the surface ... " [~ Steve McCurry, Rajasthan, 1983] ...

Some names gets associated with some places ...
Phil Borges - Tibet
Edward Curtis - Native Americans
Steve McCurry - Afghanistan