Steve McCurry; In the Shadow of Mountains

Erscheinungsjahr 2007
ISBN: 978-0-7148-4640-8
Verlag: Phaidon

Buch, Englisch, 152 Seiten, Format (B × H): 250 mm x 290 mm

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

William Purcell, Kerry

Weitere Mitwirkende

McCurry, Steve

Über Autor(innen)

Steve McCurry (b.1950) launched his career as a photojournalist when, disguised in native garb, he crossed the Pakistan border into Afghanistan over twenty years ago. His remarkable coverage won him the Robert Capa Gold Medal which is given to photographers who exhibit exceptional courage and enterprise. Famous also for his work in Southeast Asia, his photographs are beautiful, uplifting and powerful. McCurry works for many international journals and is a long-standing contributor to magazine. He is a member of Magnum Photos.