Steve McCurry Photography
American, b. 1950
Steve McCurry is an American photographer who gained international acclaim for his arresting portrait of a young refugee known simply as Afghan Girl.
Originally published on the cover of National Geographic in 1985, the photograph shows a young Pashtun orphan, later identified as Sharbat Gula, who was living in a refugee camp near Peshawar, Pakistan, during the Soviet Union’s occupation of Afghanistan. The image is emblematic of McCurry’s work, which has brought him to war zones across the globe. Rather than focusing on the violence of the battlefield, McCurry seeks to capture the human face of conflict, distilling what is universal and recognizable in each portrait.
McCurry was born in Philadelphia and attended Penn State University, graduating cum laude with a degree in theater arts in 1974. After several years working at a newspaper in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, he left to work as a freelancer in India, where he honed his skill for capturing unguarded moments in daily life. Just prior to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, in 1979, he crossed the border from Pakistan into Afghan rebel–controlled territory, wearing native garb to disguise himself, with rolls of film sewn into his clothing. The photographs he took there were among the first in the world to document the conflict, and his work was awarded the Robert Capa Gold Medal for “photographic reporting from abroad.”
Over the course of his career, McCurry has documented daily life alongside conflicts in Cambodia, the Philippines, the former Yugoslavia, Beirut, Iraq, Afghanistan and Tibet. Though his photos depict serious and sometimes frightening situations, his ability to connect with subjects and capture something of their personalities allows his images to transcend the documentarian distance of wartime journalism. The results are real portraits that happen to be set in tough situations. Welder in a Ship Breaking Yard, Mumbai, India (1994), for instance, reveals only the subject’s eyes, but they’re so intently fixed on McCurry’s lens that they seem to express volumes. Monk Running on Wall (2004) shows a young monk defying gravity as he skitters along an exterior wall of the Shaolin Monastery in Henan, China, over the heads of his friends. Like a Baroque painting, McCurry’s picture captures a moment of dynamic action that reveals something instantly recognizable in a subject from another part of the world.
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Artist: Steve McCurry
Monks Play Football, Burma
By Steve McCurry
Located in New York, NY
Fuji Crystal Archival Print.
Signed by the photographer.
Additional sizes may be available upon request.
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2010s Steve McCurry Photography
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Photographic Paper
Two Nurses in Lourdes
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 10
Additional sizes available.
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2010s Contemporary Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Kids Play on the Beach
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 15
Additional sizes available.
Kids playing on the beach in Madagascar
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2010s Contemporary Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Boys Play with Hoops
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 30
Additional sizes available.
Boys playing with hoops in Madagascar.
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2010s Contemporary Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Clover Gatherers in Wadi Hadramawt, Yemen, 1999 - Steve McCurry
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Clover Gatherers in Wadi Hadramawt, Yemen, 1999 - Steve McCurry
Signed and numbered on photographer's edition label on reverse
Digital c-type print
Printed on 20 x 24 inch paper
Edi...
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1990s Steve McCurry Photography
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C Print
Woman Enters Medieval Rock-Hewn Church, Ethiopia
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 15
Available in additional sizes
Signed, numbered, and dated on verso.
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2010s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Children Play on Tank, Lebanon, 1982 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Children Play on Tank, Lebanon, 1982 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
Signed and numbered on photographer's edition label on reverse
Digital c-type print
20 x 24 inches
From an...
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1980s Steve McCurry Photography
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C Print
Easter Penitents Procession, Sicily, Italy
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 30. Signed, dated, and numbered on verso.
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2010s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Child Looking Out of Train Carriage
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Burma, 1994
Edition of 15
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1990s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Girl in New Coat, Xigaze, Tibet, 2001 - Steve McCurry (Colour Portrait)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Girl in New Coat, Xigaze, Tibet, 2001 - Steve McCurry (Colour Portrait)
Signed and numbered on photographer's edition label on reverse
Digital C-type print
20 x 24 inches
Edition of ...
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Early 2000s Steve McCurry Photography
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C Print
Young Man Walks Behind Elephant, Sri Lanka, 1995 - Steve McCurry
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Young Man Walks Behind Elephant, Sri Lanka, 1995 - Steve McCurry
Signed and numbered on photographer’s edition label on reverse
Digital c-type print
24 x 20 inches
Edition of 30
Al...
Category
1990s Steve McCurry Photography
Materials
C Print
Russian Car in Old Havana, Cuba, 2010 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Russian Car in Old Havana, Cuba, 2010 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
Signed and numbered on photographer's edition label on reverse
Digital c-type p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Steve McCurry Photography
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C Print
Kabul, Afghanistan, 2003 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Kabul, Afghanistan, 2003 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
Steve McCurry (born 1950) is best known for his evocative colour photographs that document both human struggles and joy...
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21st Century and Contemporary Steve McCurry Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Bicycles on Side of Train, India, 1983 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Bicycles on Side of Train, India, 1983 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
Signed and numbered on photographer’s edition label on reverse
Digital c-type print
20 x 24 inches
Editio...
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1980s Steve McCurry Photography
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C Print
An Afghan Refugee in Balochistan, Pakistan, 1981 - Steve McCurry
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
An Afghan Refugee in Balochistan, Pakistan, 1981 - Steve McCurry
Signed and numbered on photographer’s edition label on reverse
Digital c-type print
24 x 20 inches
30 x 40 inches
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1980s Steve McCurry Photography
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C Print
Woman in Canary Burqa, Afghanistan, 2002 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Woman in Canary Burqa, Afghanistan, 2002 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
Signed and numbered on photographer’s edition label on reverse
Digital c-type print
24 x 20 inches
30 x 40 inches
40 x 60 inches
Steve McCurry (born 1950) is best known for his evocative colour photographs that document both human struggles and joy. Having travelled the globe for over thirty years, McCurry has photographed warzones, burning oil fields, refugee camps, ship breaking yards and monsoons all over the world. A member of Magnum Photos...
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21st Century and Contemporary Steve McCurry Photography
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C Print
Farmer in Jalalabad, 1992 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Farmer in Jalalabad, 1992 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
Signed and numbered on photographer’s edition label on reverse
Digital c-type print
24 x 20 inches
30 x 40 inches
S...
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1990s Steve McCurry Photography
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C Print
Father and Son in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, 1980 - Steve McCurry
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Father and Son in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, 1980 - Steve McCurry
Signed and numbered on photographer’s edition label on reverse
Digital c-type p...
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1980s Steve McCurry Photography
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C Print
Teeth Maker in Kandahar, Afghanistan, 1998 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Teeth Maker in Kandahar, Afghanistan, 1998 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
Signed and numbered on photographer’s edition label on reverse
Digital c-type print
24 x 20 inches
3...
Category
1990s Steve McCurry Photography
Materials
C Print
Camel and Oil Fields, Al Ahmadi, Kuwait, 1991 - Steve McCurry
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Camel and Oil Fields, Al Ahmadi, Kuwait, 1991 - Steve McCurry
Signed and numbered on photographer’s edition label on reverse
Digital c-type print
20 x 24 inches
Edition of 30
Also available in two larger sizes, please contact the gallery for more details.
Steve McCurry (born 1950) is best known for his evocative colour photographs that document both human struggles and joy. Having travelled the globe for over thirty years, McCurry has photographed warzones, burning oil fields, refugee camps, ship breaking yards and monsoons all over the world. A member of Magnum Photos...
Category
1990s Steve McCurry Photography
Materials
C Print
Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kyoto, Japan, 2007 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kyoto, Japan, 2007 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
Signed and numbered on photographer's edition label on reverse
Digital c-...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Steve McCurry Photography
Materials
C Print
Times Square in Winter, New York, NY
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 10
Universally recognized as one of today's finest image makers, Steve McCurry has won many of photography's top awards. Best known for his evocative color photography, Mc...
Category
1990s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Two Men in Washington Square Park, New York, NY
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 15. Signed, dated, and numbered on verso.
Universally recognized as one of today's finest image makers, Steve McCurry has won many of photography's top awards. Best known ...
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2010s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Boys Run With Hoops, Baobab Avenue, Morondava, Madagascar, 2019
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Boys Run With Hoops, Baobab Avenue, Morondava, Madagascar, 2019
Signed and numbered on photographer's edition label on reverse
Digital C-type print
Available in three sizes:
20 x ...
Category
2010s Steve McCurry Photography
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Digital
Young Tibetan Boy, Litang, Tibet, 2005 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Young Tibetan Boy, Litang, Tibet, 2005 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
Signed and numbered on photographer's edition label on reverse
Digital C-type print
20 x 24 inches
Edition of 30
Also available in two larger sizes, please contact the gallery for more information.
Steve McCurry (born 1950) is best known for his evocative colour photographs that document both human struggles and joy. Having travelled the globe for over thirty years, McCurry has photographed warzones, burning oil fields, refugee camps, ship breaking yards and monsoons all over the world. A member of Magnum Photos...
Category
Early 2000s Steve McCurry Photography
Materials
Digital
Wadi Rum, Jordan, 2019 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Wadi Rum, Jordan, 2019 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
Signed and numbered on photographer's edition label on reverse
Digital C-type print
20 x 24 inches
Edition of 30
Al...
Category
2010s Steve McCurry Photography
Materials
Digital
Men Sculpt Buddhas, Mandalay, Myanmar, 2013 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Men Sculpt Buddhas, Mandalay, Myanmar, 2013 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
Signed and numbered on photographer's edition label on reverse
Digital C-type print
20 x 24 inches
Edition of 30
Also available in two larger sizes, please contact the gallery for more information.
Steve McCurry (born 1950) is best known for his evocative colour photographs that document both human struggles and joy. Having travelled the globe for over thirty years, McCurry has photographed warzones, burning oil fields, refugee camps, ship breaking yards and monsoons all over the world. A member of Magnum Photos...
Category
2010s Steve McCurry Photography
Materials
Digital
Monk in Contemplation, Beopjusa Buddhist Monastery, South Korea, 2007
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Monk in Contemplation, Beopjusa Buddhist Monastery, South Korea, 2007
Signed and numbered on photographer's edition label on reverse
Digital C-type print
20 x 24 inches
Edition of 30
Also available in two larger sizes, please contact the gallery for more information.
Steve McCurry (born 1950) is best known for his evocative colour photographs that document both human struggles and joy. Having travelled the globe for over thirty years, McCurry has photographed warzones, burning oil fields, refugee camps, ship breaking yards and monsoons all over the world. A member of Magnum Photos...
Category
Early 2000s Steve McCurry Photography
Materials
Digital
Father and Son Hunt in a Canoe, Northern Territory, Australia, 1984
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Father and Son Hunt in a Canoe, Northern Territory, Australia, 1984
Signed and numbered on photographer's edition label on reverse
Digital C-type p...
Category
1980s Steve McCurry Photography
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Digital
Mother and Child at Car Window, Bombay, India, 1993 - Steve McCurry
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Mother and Child at Car Window, Bombay, India, 1993 - Steve McCurry
Signed and affixed with photographer's edition label and numbered on reverse
Digital c-type
Printed on 20 x 24 ...
Category
1990s Steve McCurry Photography
Materials
C Print
Boat Covered in Snow in Sankei-En Gardens, Japan, 2014 - Steve McCurry
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Boat Covered in Snow in Sankei-En Gardens, Japan, 2014 - Steve McCurry
Signed and affixed with artist's edition label and numbered on reverse
Digital c-type print
Printed on 20 x 2...
Category
2010s Contemporary Steve McCurry Photography
Materials
C Print
Woman At A Horse Festival, Tagong, Tibet
By Steve McCurry
Located in New York, NY
Woman At A Horse Festival, Tagong, Tibet, 1999
c print
24 x 20 inches
edition of 30
signed and numbered on label on verso
Steve McCurry has been one of the most iconic voices in co...
Category
1990s Contemporary Steve McCurry Photography
Materials
C Print
Man in Bamiyan Mosque, 2006 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Man in Bamiyan Mosque, 2006 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
Signed and affixed with photographer's edition label and numbered on reverse
Digital c-type print
Printed on 20 x ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Steve McCurry Photography
Materials
C Print
Rabari Tribal Elder, Rajasthan, India, 2010 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Rabari Tribal Elder, Rajasthan, India, 2010 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
Signed and affixed with photographer's edition label and numbered on reverse
Digital c-type print
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Steve McCurry Photography
Materials
C Print
The Blue City, India, 2010 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
The Blue City, India, 2010 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
Signed and affixed with photographer's edition label and numbered on reverse
Digital c-type print
Printed on 20 x 2...
Category
2010s Contemporary Steve McCurry Photography
Materials
C Print
Woman in Canary Burqa
By Steve McCurry
Located in New York, NY
Steve McCurry
Woman in Canary Burqa, 2002
C-print
20x24 inches
Edition of 30
Also available in
30x40 edition of 15
40x60 edition of 10
Category
2010s Contemporary Steve McCurry Photography
Materials
C Print
Man Covered in Powder, Rajasthan, India
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
A man covered in powder during Holi. Signed, numbered, and dated on verso.
Edition of 15
Additional sizes available.
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Early 2000s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Man Beneath Stairs
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Man sitting beneath stairs, India
Edition of 15
Additional sizes available
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Early 2000s Contemporary Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Man Covered in Powder, Rajasthan, India, 2009 - Steve McCurry
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Man Covered in Powder, Rajasthan, India, 2009 - Steve McCurry
Signed and affixed with photographer's edition label and numbered on reverse
Digital c-type print
Printed on 20 x 24 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Steve McCurry Photography
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C Print
Red Umbrella
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 15
A figure with a red umbrella gazing at the Taj Mahal in India.
Category
Early 2000s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Tibetan Flags
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Tibetan Prayer Flags blowing in the wind.
Edition of 10
Category
Early 2000s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Togo
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
People playing instruments
Edition of 15.
Additional sizes available.
Category
2010s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Easter Island
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Photograph of the famous Moai by the Rapa Nui people.
Edition of 15.
Additional sizes available.
Category
2010s Contemporary Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Penguins in the Arctic
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Penguins clustered on rocks in the Arctic.
Edition of 15.
Additional sizes available.
Category
2010s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Papua New Guinea
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
A young boy with a bird slung over his back.
Edition of 15
Additional sizes available.
Category
2010s Contemporary Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Young Wodaabe Man, Niger
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Portrait of a young man in Niger
Edition of 15
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1980s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Child Adorned with Flowers
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Photograph of a child wearing a garland of flowers.
Edition of 30
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2010s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Boats on the Sulu Sea
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Photograph of colorful sailboats in the Philippines.
Edition of 30
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1980s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Sicily, Italy
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Photograph of Sicily, Italy.
Edition of 15
Category
2010s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
The Himakauve Tribe, Papua New Guinea
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Photograph of members of the Himakauve Tribe in Papua New Guinea
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2010s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Tribesmen with Clay Masks and Bamboo Garb, Papua New Guinea
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Tribesmen with Clay Masks and Bamboo Garb, Papua New Guinea
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2010s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Snow Monkey in Jigokudani, Yaen-koen Park, Japan
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
A snow monkey in a natural hot spring in Japan.
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2010s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Fiat "Bambino, " Ragusa, Sicily, Italy
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Photograph of a Fiat in Sicily, Italy.
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2010s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Race Day, Tapati Festival, Easter Island
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
A man racing a horse during the Tapati Festival on Easter Island.
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2010s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Tibetan Prayer Flags, Tibet
By Steve McCurry
Located in New York, NY
Tibetan Prayer Flags, Tibet, 2005
c print
24 x 20 inches
edition of 30
signed and numbered on label on verso
Steve McCurry has been one of the ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Steve McCurry Photography
Materials
C Print
Woman At A Horse Festival, Tagong, Tibet
By Steve McCurry
Located in New York, NY
Woman At A Horse Festival, Tagong, Tibet, 1999
c print
24 x 20 inches
edition of 30
signed and numbered on label on verso
Steve McCurry has been one of the most iconic voices in co...
Category
1990s Contemporary Steve McCurry Photography
Materials
C Print
Rabari Shepard, Rajstan, India
By Steve McCurry
Located in New York, NY
RABARI SHEPHERD, RAJASTHAN, INDIA, 2009
Digital Colour C-Type
20 × 24 in; 50.8 × 61 cm
Edition of 30
Steve McCurry has been one of the most iconic voices in contemporary photography...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Steve McCurry Photography
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C Print
Holi Festival, Rajasthan, India
By Steve McCurry
Located in New York, NY
Holi Festival, Rajasthan, India
C-print
20 x 24 inch paper
edition of 30
Signed and affixed with photographer's edition label and numbered on reverse
Steve McCurry has been one of t...
Category
1990s Contemporary Steve McCurry Photography
Materials
C Print
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- What is Steve McCurry's style?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Art photographer Steve McCurry is known for his close-up images of peoples faces, often termed a headshot. McCurry has traveled the globe, capturing conflicts, traditional cultures and scenes from contemporary society. His work often features bright colors in the center of the image, drawing the eye directly to his subject. Shop a selection of Steve McCurry pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.