Looking East: Portraits by Steve McCurry by Steve McCurry
A selection of the very best of Steve McCurrys beautiful and powerful portraits from South and Southeast Asia.
Looking East
Summary
A selection of striking portraits by award-winning photographer Steve McCurry.
Looking East Summary
Looking East Reviews
"Mesmerizing, thought-provoking and profound, portrait photography doesn't get much better than this."The Lady
"Featuring portraits of children, monks, pilgrims, wanderers and migrants, Looking East exemplifies McCurry's thought-provoking work. Capturing the essence of both human struggle and joy, the series portrays a passion for visual storytelling."SuitcaseMag.com
"An elegant paperback edition... Astounding... Gorgeously reproduced." Photographyblog.com
"Vivid portraits of children, monks, pilgrims and migrants."The Independent I
"Stunning."Food and Travel
"This compendium highlights some of Steve McCurry's finest work, with 75 portraits he's taken across his travels to India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Tibet, Pakistan and Indonesia. Each image gives us an insight into a part of the world we might not have visited, making it easy to feel a deep-seated connection to those who are looking back at us. It's an excellent, inspiring book that all travel and portrait photographers should own."Outdoor Photography
"Reveals stories of human experience that transcend boundaries of language and culture."AustralianPhotography.com
Beautiful."Project Calm, June
About Steve McCurry
Steve McCurry (b.1950) launched his career as a photojournalist when, disguised in native garb, he crossed the Pakistan border into Afghanistan before the Russian invasion. His coverage won him the Robert Capa Gold Medal, which is awarded to photographers exhibiting exceptional courage and enterprise. Famous also for his work in Southeast Asia, his photographs are beautiful, uplifting and powerful. McCurry has worked for National Geographic magazine for many years and is a member of the prestigious Magnum agency. Exhibitions of his work have been held all over the world and his previous books include The Imperial Way (1985), Monsoon (1988) and Portraits (Phaidon, 1999).
Additional information
NGR9780714876382
9780714876382
0714876380
Looking East: Portraits by Steve McCurry by Steve McCurry
New
Paperback
Phaidon Press Ltd
2018-02-16
128
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