Steve McCurry

Steve McCurry is an American photographer born in 1950. he has worked in photojournalism and editorial. He is best known for his 1984 photograph “Afghan Girl” which originally appeared in National Geographic magazine. McCurry is a member of Magnum Photos. he has been awarded the world press photo award for general news.

McCurry not only takes portraits, but also the people living their lives, going about their daily living.

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Life in a war zone means that death is always present in the lives of children and their families. All the elements of life and death are in this picture. Boys and girls, graves, playground equipment, and the mosque, all in the shadow of the neighborhood on a hill in Kabul, Afghanistan.

A post shared by Steve McCurry (@stevemccurryofficial) on Jun 17, 2016 at 1:34pm PDT