Steve McCurry; In the Shadow of Mountains - Hardcover

Steve McCurry; Kerry William Purcell

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0714846406 ISBN 13: 9780714846408

Publisher: Phaidon Press, 2007

Synopsis

IN THE SHADOW OF MOUNTAINS is a new collection of sublime portraits, landscapes, and street photography taken by Steve McCurry over the last 27 years. Children and shepherds, warriors and laborers are presented alongside striking views of sandstone cities, mountainous landscapes, and ancient temples. Evocative and timeless, these lyrical images capture the enduring spirit, grandeur, and beauty of the land that lies at the foot of the Hindu Kush. McCurry's photographs capture human experience and transcend boundaries of language and culture.

About this title

About the Author:

Steve McCurry (b. 1950) launched his career as a photojournalist when, disguised in native garb, he crossed the Pakistan border into Afghanistan before the Russian invasion. His coverage won him the Robert Capa Gold Medal, which is awarded to photographers who exhibit exceptional courage and enterprise. Famous also for his work in Southeast Asia, McCurry's photographs are beautiful, uplifting, and powerful. McCurry has worked for NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC magazine for many years and is a member of the prestigious Magnum agency. He lives in New York.

Review:

"McCurry can make the hellish look heavenly - incredible photographs that change the way we look at our world - haunting and provocative images."-The Sunday Times Magazine "These beautiful and often uplifting images, in finest documentary tradition, cross the boundaries of language and culture to capture the significant and the smaller stories of mankind."-Daily Telegraph "All the photographs selected for this edition are perfect compositions and the book is a must for anyone interested in appreciating the natural beauty of Asia and colour travel photography."-Tribune "A moving document of daily life amidst a staggering physical landscape and a politically turbulent one."-Traveller "Extraordinary... Stunning... It is McCurry's skill as a portrait photographer that makes this book so compelling... images as strange and beautiful as any Van Gogh painting. This is a book that is hard to put down."-Sunday Telegraph "From frenetic street scenes to lyrical portraits, [McCurry's] work captures the drama of life in a country he describes as "at once pastoral and chaotic... welcoming yet deeply inhospitable"."-Financial Times

About this edition

• Publisher: Phaidon Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0714846406
• ISBN 13: 9780714846408
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 152