Boat Covered in Snow in Sankei-en Garden, Yokohama, Japan
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Red boat amid a snowy landscape Edition of 10
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2010s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
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
Steve McCurryWoman in Chand Baori Stepwell, 2016
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Woman in Chand Baori Stepwell
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Photograph of a woman in a red sari, sitting in a stepwell in Abhaneri, India
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2010s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Steve McCurryMan in Monsoon, 1983
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Man in Monsoon
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Photograph of people in a street during monsoon season in India Edition of 6
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1980s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Steve McCurryDust Storm (Horizontal), 1983
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Dust Storm (Horizontal)
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Photograph of women huddled behind a tree during a dust storm in India Edition of 15
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1980s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Steve McCurryCamel Caravan, 1980
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Camel Caravan
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Photograph of a caravan of camels in Afghanistan. Signed, numbered, and dated on verso. Edition of 7
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1980s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Steve McCurryDancers at Preah Kahn, 2000
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Dancers at Preah Kahn
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Dancers at Preah Kahn, Cambodia. Signed by the artist on verso, numbered, and dated.
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Early 2000s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Steve McCurryJodhpur Cityscape, 1996
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Jodhpur Cityscape
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Photograph of Jodhpur, India. Signed, numbered, and dated on verso.
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1990s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Steve McCurryBlue Mosque, Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, 1992
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Blue Mosque, Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Photograph of birds flying around the Blue Mosque at Mazar-i-Sharif in Afghanistan Additional sizes available.
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1990s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Steve McCurryPortrait Photographer, Kabul, Afghanistan, 1992
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Portrait Photographer, Kabul, Afghanistan
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Photograph of a portrait photographer in Afghanistan Additional sizes available.
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1990s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Steve McCurryMan Walks Through Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kyoto, Japan, 2007
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Man Walks Through Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kyoto, Japan
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
A man walking through a shrine in Kyoto, Japan. Signed, numbered, and dated on verso. Additional sizes available
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Early 2000s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Steve McCurryKashmir Houseboat, 1998
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Kashmir Houseboat
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Photograph of houseboats in Kashmir. Signed, numbered, and dated on verso. Additional sizes available
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1990s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Steve McCurryTrain Station, Agra, 1983
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Train Station, Agra
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Photograph of a train station in Agra, India. Signed by the artist on verso, numbered, and dated. Edition of 15 Please contact us for additional sizes. ...
Category
1980s Contemporary Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Steve McCurryHoli Festival, Rajasthan, India, 1996
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Holi Festival, Rajasthan, India
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Men covered in powder during the Holi Festival in Rajasthan, India. Signed by the artist on verso, numbered, and dated. Please contact us for additional sizes.
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1990s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Steve McCurryBuddha and Bicycle, Mandalay, Burma, 2008
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Buddha and Bicycle, Mandalay, Burma
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 30 Photo of a large buddha sculpture on the ground with a bicyclist in the background. Signed by the artist on verso, numbered, and ...
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Early 2000s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Steve McCurryAfghan Girl with Hands on Face, 1984
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Afghan Girl with Hands on Face
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Photo of the iconic "Afghan Girl." FujiFlex Crystal Archive Print . Signed by the artist on verso, numbered, and dated. Edition of 30
Category
1980s Steve McCurry Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Steve McCurryTourists Lounge Poolside, Sri Lanka, 1995
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Tourists Lounge Poolside, Sri Lanka
By Steve McCurry
Located in New York, NY
This print is in an edition of 15 and is signed by the photographer. Additional sizes may be available upon request.
Category
1990s Steve McCurry Photography
Materials
C Print
Steve McCurryAqueduct of Padre Tembleque, 2016
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Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Photograph by renowned photographer Steve McCurry of the aqueduct of Padre Templeque in Mexico. Signed, numbered, and dated on verso. Please contact us for additional sizes.
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2010s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Steve McCurryGozanoishi Shrine, 2016
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Gozanoishi Shrine
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Photograph by renowned photographer Steve McCurry of the Gozanoishi Shrine in Japan. Signed by the artist on verso, numbered, and dated. Edition of 30 Please contact us for additio...
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2010s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Steve McCurryMan Walks on Crawick Multiverse, 2016
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Man Walks on Crawick Multiverse
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Photograph by renowned photographer, Steve McCurry, of a man walking on Crawick Multiverse in Scotland, UK. Signed, numbered, and dated on verso. Please contact us for additional si...
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2010s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Steve McCurryFlower Vendor on Dal Lake, 1999
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Flower Vendor on Dal Lake
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
A flower vendor's boat on Dal Lake in Kashmir. Please contact us for additional sizes.
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1990s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Steve McCurryIntha Fisherman, 2011
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Intha Fisherman
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Print of Intha fisherman in Burma. Signed by the artist on verso, numbered, and dated. Please contact us for additional sizes.
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2010s Steve McCurry Photography
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Photographic Paper
Steve McCurryMonks Praying at Golden Rock, Kyaikto, 1994
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Monks Praying at Golden Rock, Kyaikto
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Monks praying at Golden Rock in Kyaikto, Burma. Signed, numbered, and dated on verso. Please contact us for additional sizes.
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1990s Steve McCurry Photography
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Photographic Paper
Steve McCurryFisherman on Inle Lake, Ed. of 15, 2008
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Fisherman on Inle Lake, Ed. of 15
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Man fishing on Inle Lake in Burma. Signed by the artist on verso, numbered, and dated. Please contact us for additional sizes.
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Early 2000s Steve McCurry Photography
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Photographic Paper
Steve McCurryProcession of Nuns, Rangoon, 1994
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Procession of Nuns, Rangoon
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Nuns in Rangoon, Burma. Signed, numbered, and dated on verso. Please contact us for additional sizes.
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1990s Steve McCurry Photography
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Photographic Paper
Steve McCurryAfghan Girl (Peshawar, Pakistan), 1984
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Afghan Girl (Peshawar, Pakistan)
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Print of Afghan girl. Signed by the artist on verso, numbered, and dated.
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1980s Steve McCurry Photography
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Photographic Paper
Steve McCurryGirl on Ship Prow, 2011
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Girl on Ship Prow
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Girl on the Ship's Prow, with a turquoise boat in the background in Burma. Signed, numbered, and dated on verso. Please contact us for additional sizes. Cavalier Galleries...
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21st Century and Contemporary Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Steve McCurryRussian Car in Old Havana, 2010
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Russian Car in Old Havana
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Green Russian Car in Old Havana with Green and Pink Walls, Cuba Please contact us for additional sizes.
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21st Century and Contemporary Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Steve McCurryBoy From Suri Tribe, 2012
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Boy From Suri Tribe
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Boy From Suri Tribe, Ethiopia. Signed, numbered, and dated on verso. Please contact us for additional sizes. Cavalier Galleries Greenwich, Nantucket...
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21st Century and Contemporary Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Steve McCurryRajasthan Stepwell
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Rajasthan Stepwell
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rajasthan Stepwell, India. Signed, numbered, and dated on verso. Cavalier Galleries Greenwich, New York, Nantucket, Palm Beach
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20th Century Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Steve McCurryBicycles on Side of Train
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Bicycles on Side of Train
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Photo of Bicycles on the Side of a Train, India. Signed by the artist on verso, numbered, and dated. Please contact us for additional sizes. Cavalier Galleries...
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20th Century Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Steve McCurryElephant with Sleeping People, 2012
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Elephant with Sleeping People
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Photo of an Elephant with Sleeping People, India. Signed, numbered, and dated on verso. Please contact us for additional sizes. Cavalier Galleries ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Steve McCurryBanaue Rice Terraces, 1985
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Banaue Rice Terraces
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Banaue Rice Terraces in the Philippines. Signed, numbered, and dated on verso. Please contact us for additional sizes. Cavalier Galleries Greenwich, Ne...
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1980s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Woman in Costume for Perugia, Medieval Summer Festival, 2012
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Woman in Costume for Perugia, Medieval Summer Festival. Signed by the artist on verso, numbered, and dated. Please contact us for additional sizes. ...
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2010s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Steve McCurryBoy Rides Bike Down Dirt Road, 2013
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Boy Rides Bike Down Dirt Road
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Boy Rides Bike Down Dirt Road in Vietnam Please contact us for additional sizes. Cavalier Galleries Greenwich, New York, Nantucket
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21st Century and Contemporary Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Steve McCurryHollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, 2007
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Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, 2007
By Steve McCurry
Located in New York, NY
Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, 2007
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Steve McCurry Photography
Steve McCurryDodgers Stadium, Los Angeles, 1991
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Dodgers Stadium, Los Angeles, 1991
By Steve McCurry
Located in New York, NY
Kal Daniels, Darryl Strawberry, and Gary Carter, Dodgers Stadium, Los Angeles, 1991
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Steve McCurry Photography
Steve McCurryShaolin Monks Training, 2004
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Shaolin Monks Training
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Signed, numbered, and dated on verso. Please contact us for additional sizes.
Category
Early 2000s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Steve McCurryKashmir Flower Seller, 1996
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Kashmir Flower Seller
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
signed and numbered limited edition photograph Please contact us for additional sizes.
Category
1990s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Steve McCurryBoy in Mid-Flight, 2007
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Boy in Mid-Flight
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Signed, numbered, and dated on verso. Please contact us for additional sizes.
Category
Early 2000s Steve McCurry Photography
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Archival Pigment
Steve McCurryTaj and Train, 1983
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Taj and Train
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Signed, numbered, and dated on verso.
Category
1980s Steve McCurry Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Steve Mccurry photography for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Steve McCurry photography available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Steve McCurry in c print, archival pigment print, digital print and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Steve McCurry photography, so small editions measuring 20 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Patty Carroll, Maggie Taylor, and Andrew Moore. Steve McCurry photography prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $4,000 and tops out at $20,000, while the average work can sell for $7,000.
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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.- 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024Opinions vary as to what is Steve McCurry's best work. Undoubtedly, his most easily recognizable piece is Afghan Girl, a photograph that he took in 1984 that became a symbol of the suffering of refugees during the Soviet-Afghan War. Other works that could be thought of as among his best include Camels Under a Blackened Sky (1991), Man at the Holi Festival in Rajasthan (1996), Sri Lankan Fisherman (1995) and Shaolin Monastery (2004). On 1stDibs, find a range of Steve McCurry art.