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Steve McCurry
Bannon Anthony
PHAIDON PRESS
24,95 €
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EAN :9780714844848
Born in Philadelphia, Steve McCurry studied history and cinematography at Pennsylvania State University before working as a freelance photographer in India. He is best known for his evocative colour photography, which has captured stories of human experience that, in the finest documentary tradition, cross boundaries of language and culture. His career was launched when he crossed the Pakistan border into rebel-controlled Afghanistan just before the Russian invasion to take the first pictures of the conflict. Since then many of McCurry's images have become modern icons. A high point of his career was the rediscovery of an unidentified Afghan refugee girl, which many have described as the most recognizable photograph in the world today. His coverage won him the Robert Capa Gold Medal for Best Photographic Reporting from Abroad, an award dedicated to photographers exhibiting exceptional courage and enterprise. McCurry has covered many areas of international and civil conflict, including the Iran-Iraq war, Beirut and the Gulf War. But his travels have also taken him to southeast Asia and the spiritual temples of Angkor Wat and Cambodia, made known to many through his memorable images for National Geographic magazine. A member of the international photo agency Magnum Photos since 1986, he is the recipient of numerous awards including Magazine Photographer of the Year, awarded by the National Press Photographers Association. This was awarded in the same year in which he won an unprecedented four first prizes in the World Press Photo Contest. He has won the Olivier Rebbot Memorial Award twice. This monograph on McCurry follows a chronological order, identifying major themes and examining key works; a beautifully produced, affordable introduction to one of the leading figures in photography today.
Steve McCurry (né en 1950) est essentiellement connu pour son travail photographique en couleurs sur l'Asie du Sud-Est. Dans la tradition documentaire la plus noble, il capte des instants de vie qui transcendent les barrières de la langue et de la culture. Sa carrière commence en 1979 alors que, venant du Pakistan, il pose le pied en territoire afghan sur le point d'être envahi par l'Union soviétique et contrôlé par les rebelles. Ce reportage lui vaudra la prestigieuse médaille d'or Robert-Capa. Steve McCurry collabore depuis plusieurs années à National Geographic et est membre de Magnum Photos depuis 1986. Ses images sont devenues emblématiques de notre époque.
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