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Looking East: Portraits
By Steve McCurry, Phaidon, £25, 128 pages, hardback, ISBN 978-0714846378
Steve McCurry remains the most famous travel photographer in the world, even though his reputation as ainteresting-looking locals in Afghanistan, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Tibet, among other exotic locations. Many of the portraits will be familiar to readers, including the iconic ‘Afghan Girl', but there are many lesser known treasures too. It's clear that McCurry achieved a genuine connection with many of his subjects – no mean feat for a white male photographer in an alien culture – and the technical quality of these portraits, most of which are taken on film, is second to none. This book is a masterclass in travel portraiture and a poignant reminder of some disappearing customs and traditions.
