Photo: Steve McCurry
Photographer Steve McCurry has been dazzling viewers with his iconic photographs for over 30 years, producing some of the most recognizable images of the 20th century. Now until April 4 New Yorkers can catch a glimpse of McCurry’s work at the Rubin Museum of Art.
McCurry is best known for his image, “Afghan Girl,” which appeared on the June 1985 issue of National Geographic, and for his extensive use of Kodak’s Kodachrome film. He has spent most of his career covering armed conflicts around the world and bringing breathtaking images back with him.
The photographs featured in Steve McCurry: India were taken over decades of visits. He first traveled to India as a freelance photographer. According to his National Geographic biography page, his trip to India taught him how to watch and wait: “If you wait,” he said, “people will forget your camera and the soul will drift up into view.”