Steve McCurry Color 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
Flower Vendor on Dal Lake
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
A flower vendor's boat on Dal Lake in Kashmir.
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1990s Steve McCurry Color Photography
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Camel Caravan, Southern Afghanistan, 1980 - Steve McCurry (Colour Landscape)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Camel Caravan, Southern Afghanistan, 1980 - Steve McCurry (Colour Landscape)
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Father and Daughter at Home in Nuristan, 1992 - Steve McCurry
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Father and Daughter at Home in Nuristan, 1992 - Steve McCurry
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Family Rides Donkey, Afghanistan, 2003 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Family Rides Donkey, Afghanistan, 2003 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
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Digital c-type print
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Man with Many Bells, Guwahati, Assam, India, 2001 - Steve McCurry
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Man with Many Bells, Guwahati, Assam, India, 2001 - Steve McCurry
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Three Men on Steps, Jodhpur, India, 1996 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Three Men on Steps, Jodhpur, India, 1996 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
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Afghan Women at Shoe Store, Kabul, Afghanistan, 1992 - Steve McCurry
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Afghan Women at Shoe Store, Kabul, Afghanistan, 1992 - Steve McCurry
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Monk at Jokhang Temple, Lhasa, Tibet, 2000 - Steve McCurry(Portrait Photography)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Monk at Jokhang Temple, Lhasa, Tibet, 2000 - Steve McCurry(Portrait Photography)
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Mujahideen Stand Atop a Mountain in the Hindu Kush, 1984 - Steve McCurry
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Mujahideen Stand Atop a Mountain in the Hindu Kush, 1984 - Steve McCurry
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Pigeon Feeding Near Blue Mosque, 1991 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Pigeon Feeding Near Blue Mosque, 1991 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
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Clover Gatherers in Wadi Hadramawt, Yemen, 1999 - Colour Photography
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Signed and numbered on photographer's edition label on reverse
Digital c-type print
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Intha Fisherman, Burma, 2011 - Steve McCurry (Colour Landscape Photography)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Intha Fisherman, Burma, 2011 - Steve McCurry (Colour Landscape Photography)
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Welder in a Ship Breaking Yard, Mumbai, India-Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Welder in a Ship Breaking Yard, Mumbai, India-Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
Signed and numbered on photographer's edition label on reverse
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Portrait Photographer, Afghanistan - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Portrait Photographer, Afghanistan - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
Signed and numbered on photographer's edition label on reverse
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Train Station, Agra, India - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Train Station, Agra, India - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
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1980s Steve McCurry Color Photography
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Ship Breaking Yard, Karachi, Pakistan, 1985 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Ship Breaking Yard, Karachi, Pakistan, 1985 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
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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.
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2010s Steve McCurry Color Photography
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Greenwich, New York, Nantucket
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21st Century and Contemporary Steve McCurry Color Photography
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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 Color Photography
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 Color Photography
Boats on the Sulu Sea, Philippines, 1985 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Boats on the Sulu Sea, Philippines, 1985 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
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Villagers Participating in the Holi Festival, Rajasthan, India, 1996
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Villagers Participating in the Holi Festival, Rajasthan, India, 1996
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Jodhpur Fruit Vendor, Jodhpur, India, 1996 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Jodhpur Fruit Vendor, Jodhpur, India, 1996 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
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Lux Soap, Rangoon, Burma, 1994 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Lux Soap, Rangoon, Burma, 1994 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
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Afghan Women at Shoe Store, Kabul, Afghanistan, 1992
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Afghan Women at Shoe Store, Kabul, Afghanistan, 1992
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Stepwell and Birds, India, 2012 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Stepwell and Birds, India, 2012 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
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Train Station at Old Delhi, India, 1983 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Train Station at Old Delhi, India, 1983 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
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Man Beneath Stairs, Jodphur, India, 2005 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Man Beneath Stairs, Jodphur, India, 2005 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
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A Decorated Elephant and Sleeping People, India, 2012 - Steve McCurry
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
A Decorated Elephant and Sleeping People, India, 2012 - Steve McCurry
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Rooftops, Rajasthan, India, 2009 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Rooftops, Rajasthan, India, 2009 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
Signed and numbered on photographer's edition label on reverse
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20 x 24 inches
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Holi Festival, Rajasthan, India, 1996 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Holi Festival, Rajasthan, India, 1996 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
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1990s Steve McCurry Color Photography
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Flower Seller, Kashmir, India, 1998 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Flower Seller, Kashmir, India, 1998 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
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Camels in Dust Storm, India, 2010 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Camels in Dust Storm, India, 2010 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
Signed and numbered on photographer's edition label on reverse
Digital c-type print
20 x 24 inches
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Ship Breaking Yard, Mumbai, India, 2006 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Ship Breaking Yard, Mumbai, India, 2006 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
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A Villager Participating in the Festival of Holi, Rajasthan, India, 1996
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
A Villager Participating in the Festival of Holi, Rajasthan, India, 1996
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1990s Steve McCurry Color Photography
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Calcutta, India, 1996 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Calcutta, India, 1996 - 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
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Shaolin Monks Training
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Signed, numbered, and dated on verso.
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Early 2000s Steve McCurry Color Photography
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Archival Pigment
Kashmir Flower Seller
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
signed and numbered limited edition photograph
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1990s Steve McCurry Color Photography
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Archival Pigment
Boy in Mid-Flight
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Signed, numbered, and dated on verso.
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Early 2000s Steve McCurry Color Photography
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Archival Pigment
Taj and Train
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Signed, numbered, and dated on verso.
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1980s Steve McCurry Color Photography
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Archival Pigment
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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.