A MasterPhotojournalist In Full
If you search the internet for lists of the most well-known photographers working today, American photographer and photojournalist Steve McCurry, who has been responsible for capturing some of the most captivating images of the past 50 years, is almost always among those distinguished names.
However, for a more personal and comprehensive view of how this photographer came to be included on those top-tier lists, you should take a close look at his most recently published book, Steve McCurry: A Life in Pictures (Laurence King), which is the most comprehensive volume on the photographer’s images and life published to date.
Forty years of McCurry’s incredible imagery are intertwined with unfiltered comments from his sister, Bonnie, allowing us to gain a more personal view of the photographer behind the lens. Plus, personal notes, telegrams and memorabilia from his travels are included in this revealing opus.
You also learn much about his early life: For instance, Bonnie and Steve’s father was an avid photographer, documenting his family with an Argus C3 and a Kodak Brownie. Steve’s first camera was a Kodak Instamatic, which he used to document his first extensive trip to Europe the summer after he graduated from high school in 1969.
It’s intriguing to find out that McCurry majored in film and
