Steve McCurryBy: Amanda Zetah

JTC 335

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Background

• Born February 24, 1950– Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Over 30 years work experience• Studied cinematography at Pennsylvania State

University– Graduated cum laude

• Images of six continents and countless countries

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Steve McCurry

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Informal Training

• Freelance photographer in India• Career launched when he crossed the Pakistan

border into Afghanistan just before Russian invasion– Disguised in native dress– Sewn film strips into clothing

• Continues to travel and take photographs today– Traveled extensively while a young boy

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Formal Training

• Graduated cum laude from College of Arts and Architecture at Pennsylvania State University– Majored in cinematography

• Worked at Today’s Post for two years• Countless covers and photos in National

Geographic

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Expressed Philosophies

• Evocative color photography• Capture essence of human struggle and joy• Watch and wait on life• “If you wait, people will forget your camera

and the soul will drift up into view”• Focus on human consequences of war– War torn landscape– Human face of war

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Career Milestones

• Robert Capa Gold Medal (1980)– Best Photographic Reporting from Abroad

• National Press Photographers Award• Four first prize awards for World Press Contest• Leica Hall of Fame Award• Magazine Photographer of the Year• Oliver Rebbot Award twice• Frequent photographs in National Geographic

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Places He’s Traveled• Pakistan• Afghanistan• India• Beirut• Cambodia• Philippines• Yugoslavia• Tibet• Italy• New York• Yemen• Cambodia Photographs used for educational purposes only

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Books Published

• The Imperial Way (1985)• Monsoon (1988)• Portraits (1999)• South Southeast (2000)• Sanctuary (2002)• The Path to Buddha: A Tibetan Pilgrimage(2003)• Steve McCurry (2005)• Looking East (2006)

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Fun Facts

• Scariest moment was when plane crashed in Yugoslavia

• Dressed in traditional garb to cross border into Afghanistan– Had to sew film into clothing to get it home

• Most famous photo is “Afghan Girl”– Escaped from refugee camp in Pakistan– Only 13 years old

• Favorite place to go abroad is Asia

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Bibliography• Beardsley, Abigail. "Steve McCurry." Steve McCurry. Web. 6 Sept. 2012.

<http://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/palitmap/bios/McCurry__Steve.html>.

• McCurry, Steve. "Biography | Steve McCurry." Biography | Steve McCurry. Web. 6 Sept. 2012. <http://stevemccurry.com/biography>.

• "Steve McCurry." Photographer Steve McCurry. National Geographic. Web. 6 Sept. 2012. <http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photographers/photographer-steve-mccurry/>.

• "Steve McCurry Wins Leica Award." Magnum Photos. Web. 6 Sept. 2012. <http://www.magnumphotos.com/C.aspx?VP3=SearchResult&ALID=2K7O3RKAS29S&XXAPXX>.

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