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Steve McCurry Art

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
Woman at a Horse Festival, Tagong, Tibet, 1999 - Steve McCurry
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Woman at a Horse Festival, Tagong, Tibet, 1999 - Steve McCurry Signed and affixed with photographer's edition label and numbered on reverse Digital c-type print 20 x 24 inch pap...
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1990s Contemporary Steve McCurry Art

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C Print

Venice Reflections
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Man walking along the canals of Venice Edition of 15
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2010s Steve McCurry Art

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Archival Pigment

Opera Singers, Hong Kong
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Opera singers in Hong Kong, China. Edition of 30
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1980s Steve McCurry Art

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Archival Pigment

Boy In Mid-Flight, Jodhpur, India, 2007 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Boy In Mid-Flight, Jodhpur, India, 2007 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography) Signed and affixed with photographer's edition label and numbered on reverse Digital c-type print 20 x...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Steve McCurry Art

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C Print

Afghan Girl, Peshawar, Pakistan, 1984 - Steve McCurry (Colour Portrait)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Afghan Girl, Peshawar, Pakistan, 1984 - Steve McCurry (Colour Portrait) Signed and affixed with photographer's edition label and numbered on reverse Digital c-type print Printed o...
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1980s Contemporary Steve McCurry Art

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C Print

Moonrise in Mumbai
By Steve McCurry
Located in New York, NY
Steve McCurry Moonrise in Mumbai, 1994 C-print 20x24 inches Edition of 30 Also available in 30x40 edition of 15 40x60 edition of 10
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1990s Contemporary Steve McCurry Art

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C Print

Man and Taj Reflection
By Steve McCurry
Located in New York, NY
Steve McCurry Man and Taj Reflection, 1999 20x24 inch edition of 30 Also available in 30x40 inch edition of 15 40x60 inch edition of 10
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1990s Contemporary Steve McCurry Art

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C Print

Shaolin Monks Training. Zhengzhou. China
By Steve McCurry
Located in New York, NY
Shaolin Monks Training. Zhengzhou. China, 2004 c print 20 x 24 inches edition of 30 Shaolin monks training Kung Fu from Shaolin Monastery takes martial arts to a brand new level. ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Steve McCurry Art

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C Print

Taj and Train, India
By Steve McCurry
Located in Santa Monica, CA
McCurry is recognized universally as one of today's finest image-makers, has won many of photography's top awards. Best known for his evocative color photography, McCurry captures th...
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1980s Steve McCurry Art

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Digital

Dust Storm Horizontal
By Steve McCurry
Located in Santa Monica, CA
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Floating Offerings, Varanasi, India
By Steve McCurry
Located in Santa Monica, CA
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Steam Train, Uttar Pradesh, India
By Steve McCurry
Located in Santa Monica, CA
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Running at Sunset, Ethiopia
By Steve McCurry
Located in Santa Monica, CA
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Jodhpur, India [Fruit Vendors]
By Steve McCurry
Located in Santa Monica, CA
signed by artist in ink on verso
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Man and Taj Reflection, Agra, India
By Steve McCurry
Located in Santa Monica, CA
signed by artist in ink on verso
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Procession of Nuns, Yangon, Burma
By Steve McCurry
Located in Santa Monica, CA
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Procession of Nuns, Rangoon, Burma, 1994 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Procession of Nuns, Rangoon, Burma, 1994 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography) Signed, and affixed with photographer's edition label and numbered on ...
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1990s Steve McCurry Art

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C Print

Smoking Coal Miner, Pol-E-Khomri, Afghanistan, 2002 - Steve McCurry
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Smoking Coal Miner, Pol-E-Khomri, Afghanistan, 2002 - Steve McCurry Signed and affixed with photographer's edition label and numbered on reverse Digital c-...
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21st Century and Contemporary Steve McCurry Art

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C Print

Taj and Train, Agra, India, 1983 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Taj and Train, Agra, India, 1983 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography) Signed and affixed with photographer's edition label and numbered on reverse Digital c-type print 20 x 24 inche...
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1980s Steve McCurry Art

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C Print

Mother and Child at Car Window, Bombay, India
By Steve McCurry
Located in Santa Monica, CA
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Children Playing Football, Sitwe, Burma
By Steve McCurry
Located in Santa Monica, CA
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Mingun Pagoda, Mandalay, Burma, 1994 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography)
By Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Mingun Pagoda, Mandalay, Burma, 1994 - Steve McCurry (Colour Photography) Signed, affixed with photographer's edition label and numbered on reverse Digital c-type print 20 x 24 inch...
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1990s Steve McCurry Art

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C Print

Red Boy, Bombay, India
By Steve McCurry
Located in Santa Monica, CA
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Holi Festival, Rajasthan
By Steve McCurry
Located in Santa Monica, CA
signed by artist
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Boy in Mid-Flight, Jodhpur, India
By Steve McCurry
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Signed and numbered by artist
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Late 20th Century Steve McCurry Art

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Archival Pigment

Mingun Pagoda, Mandalay, Burma
By Steve McCurry
Located in Santa Monica, CA
signed by artist in ink on verso
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Monk praying at Bodh Gaya
By Steve McCurry
Located in Santa Monica, CA
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Kyaikto, Burma [Monks praying by the Golden Rock]
By Steve McCurry
Located in Santa Monica, CA
signed by artist in ink on verso
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Boy in Red and White Scarf, The Sahel, Bamako, Mali, Africa
By Steve McCurry
Located in Santa Monica, CA
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Mahout and His Elephant, Chiang Mai, Thailand
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 30 Please inquire for additional sizes. Steve McCurry Biography American, b. 1950 Steve McCurry has been one of the most iconic figures in contemporary photography for m...
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2010s Steve McCurry Art

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Archival Pigment

Hazrat Ali Mosque, Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 10 Please inquire for additional sizes Steve McCurry Biography American, b. 1950 Steve McCurry has been one of the most iconic figures in contemporary photography for mo...
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1990s Steve McCurry Art

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Archival Pigment

Girl with Green Shawl, Peshawar, Pakistan
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 60 Steve McCurry Biography American, b. 1950 Steve McCurry has been one of the most iconic figures in contemporary photography for more than five decades. Born in Philad...
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Early 2000s Steve McCurry Art

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Archival Pigment

Child with Thanaka on Face
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 30 Please contact us for additional sizes. American, b. 1950 Steve McCurry has been one of the most iconic figures in contemporary photography for more than five decades...
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2010s Contemporary Steve McCurry Art

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Archival Pigment

Himba Shepherds Take Their Goats to Graze
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 30 Additional sizes available Steve McCurry (American, b. 1950) has been one of the most iconic figures in contemporary photography for more than five decades. Born in Ph...
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2010s Steve McCurry Art

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Paper, Archival Pigment

Afghan Refugee
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 30 Additional sizes available Steve McCurry (American, b. 1950) has been one of the most iconic figures in contemporary photography for more than five decades. Born in Ph...
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1980s Steve McCurry Art

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Paper, Archival Pigment

Clover Gatherers
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 15 Additional sizes available Steve McCurry (American, b. 1950) has been one of the most iconic figures in contemporary photography for more than five decades. Born in Ph...
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1990s Steve McCurry Art

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Paper, Archival Pigment

Afghan Women at Shoe Store, Kabul, Afghanistan
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 10 Additional sizes available Steve McCurry (American, b. 1950) has been one of the most iconic figures in contemporary photography for more than five decades. Born in Ph...
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1990s Steve McCurry Art

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Paper, Archival Pigment

Boys in the Boot of a Taxi
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 15 Additional sizes available Steve McCurry (American, b. 1950) has been one of the most iconic figures in contemporary photography for more than five decades. Born in Ph...
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1990s Steve McCurry Art

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Paper, Archival Pigment

Candy Factory Worker
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 30 Additional sizes available Steve McCurry (American, b. 1950) has been one of the most iconic figures in contemporary photography for more than five decades. Born in Ph...
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2010s Steve McCurry Art

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Archival Pigment, Paper

Young Practitioners of the Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 15 Additional sizes available Steve McCurry (American, b. 1950) has been one of the most iconic figures in contemporary photography for more than five decades. Born in Ph...
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2010s Steve McCurry Art

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Paper, Archival Pigment

A Grandmother Takes Her Granddaughter Home
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 15 Additional size available American, b. 1950 Steve McCurry has been one of the most iconic figures in contemporary photography for more than five decades. Born in Phil...
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2010s Steve McCurry Art

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Paper, Archival Pigment

Boy Rollerskates, Cuba, 2019 "Life's a Joke"
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Boy Rollerskates, Cuba, 2019, Graffiti wall "Life's a Joke" Digital C-Print Printed on FujiFlex Crystal Archive Supergloss Paper Edition of 15, Signed and numbered verso, accompanied...
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2010s Contemporary Steve McCurry Art

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C Print, Photographic Paper

Golden Bridge, Da Nang, Vietnam
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Golden Bridge, Da Nang, Vietnam, 2019 Digital C-Print Printed on FujiFlex Crystal Archive Supergloss Paper Edition of 15, signed and numbered verso, accompanied by a Certificate of A...
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2010s Contemporary Steve McCurry Art

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C Print, Photographic Paper

Brightly Colored Contemporary Fine Art Photograph of India
By Steve McCurry
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Steve McCurry Holi Man, 1996 Ultrachrome print 40 x 60 inches Magnum photographer Steve McCurry is best known for his evocative color images, many of which have become modern icons....
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1990s Contemporary Steve McCurry Art

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Inkjet

Fine Art Photograph of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India
By Steve McCurry
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Steve McCurry Reflection of the Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, 1999 Ultrachrome print 20 x 24 inches Magnum photographer Steve McCurry is best known for his evocative color ...
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1990s Contemporary Steve McCurry Art

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Inkjet

Photograph of Camels Silhouetted Against a Bright Orange Oil Fire in Kuwait
By Steve McCurry
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Steve McCurry Struggling camels silhouetted against the oil-fire, al-Ahmadi oil field, Kuwait, 1991 Ultrachrome print 30 x 40 inches Magnum photographer Steve McCurry is best known ...
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1990s Contemporary Steve McCurry Art

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Inkjet

Fine Art Photograph of a Figure Running on the Beach at Sunrise in Brazil
By Steve McCurry
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Steve McCurry Man Running at Dawn, Brazil, 2012 Fujiflex Crystal Archive Supergloss Digital c-print 30 x 40 inches Magnum photographer Steve McCurry is best known for his evocative ...
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2010s Contemporary Steve McCurry Art

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Inkjet

Fine Art Photograph of Jodhpur, India's Blue City
By Steve McCurry
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Steve McCurry Jodpur Cityscape, India, 1996 Ultrachrome print 20 x 24 inches Magnum photographer Steve McCurry is best known for his evocative color images, many of which have becom...
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1990s Contemporary Steve McCurry Art

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Inkjet

Portrait of a Boy from the Suri Tribe
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 15 Please inquire for additional sizes American, b. 1950 Steve McCurry has been one of the most iconic voices in contemporary photography for more than 30 years, with sc...
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2010s Contemporary Steve McCurry Art

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Archival Pigment

Man Reads on Sidewalk
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 30 Please inquire for additional sizes American, b. 1950 Steve McCurry has been one of the most iconic voices in contemporary photography for more than 30 years, with sc...
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2010s Contemporary Steve McCurry Art

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Archival Pigment

Eagle Hunter
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 12 Please inquire for additional sizes American, b. 1950 Steve McCurry has been one of the most iconic voices in contemporary photography for more than 30 years, with sc...
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2010s Contemporary Steve McCurry Art

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Archival Pigment

Pilgrim, Colored Blocks
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Steve McCurry Biography American, b. 1950 Steve McCurry has been one of the most iconic voices in contemporary photography for more than 30 years, with scores of magazine and book c...
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1990s Steve McCurry Art

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Archival Pigment

Gondolier on Canal
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Steve McCurry Biography American, b. 1950 Steve McCurry has been one of the most iconic voices in contemporary photography for more than 30 years, with scores of magazine and book c...
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2010s Steve McCurry Art

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Archival Pigment

Rowing on Dal Lake
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Steve McCurry Biography American, b. 1950 Steve McCurry has been one of the most iconic voices in contemporary photography for more than 30 years, with scores of magazine and book c...
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1990s Steve McCurry Art

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Archival Pigment

Hilltop View of Chefchaouen
By Steve McCurry
Located in Greenwich, CT
Steve McCurry Biography American, b. 1950 Steve McCurry has been one of the most iconic voices in contemporary photography for more than 30 years, with scores of magazine and book c...
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2010s Steve McCurry Art

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Archival Pigment

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 Art

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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 Art

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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 Art

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Archival Pigment

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    Art 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.

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