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Steve McCurry: The Iconic Photographs
Langbeschreibung
This spectacular book brings together the most beautiful, memorable and evocative pictures of Steve McCurry's extraordinary career American photographer Steve McCurry (b.1950) is universally recognized as one of todays finest image-makers and has won many of photographys top awards. This new monograph brings together the most memorable and beautiful of his images, taken around the world over the last 30 years. McCurry's ability to cross boundaries of language and culture to capture fleeting moments of human experience is unique. With his discerning eye for form and colour, shape and symmetry, he offers us windows into other worlds.
Steve McCurry (b.1950) launched his career as a photojournalist when, disguised in native garb, he crossed the Pakistan border into Afghanistan thirty years ago. His remarkable coverage won him the Robert Capa Gold Medal, which is awarded to photographers who exhibit exceptional courage and enterprise. Famous also for his work in Southeast Asia, McCurrys photographs are beautiful, uplifting and affecting. McCurry is a regular contributor to many international journals including National Geographic magazine. He is a member of Magnum Photos.
Autor*in:
William Kerry Purcell
Art:
Gebunden/Hardback
Sprache :
Englisch
ISBN-13:
9780714865133
Verlag:
Phaidon
Erscheinungsdatum:
29.10.2012
Erscheinungsjahr:
2012
Maße:
36.8x27x3.1 cm
Seiten:
272
Gewicht:
3109 g