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Looking East: Portraits by Steve McCurry Paperback – February 16, 2018

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A large format portfolio of the best and most poignant portraits by Steve McCurry, known and loved the world over for his exquisitely beautiful and enduring images of Southeast Asia

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Steve McCurry, Coal Miner with Cigarette, Pol-e Khomri, Afghanistan, 2002. Photography credit: copyright Steve McCurry / Magnum Photos

Steve McCurry, Young Woman at a Horse Festival, Tagong, Tibet, 1999. Photography credit: copyright Steve McCurry / Magnum Photos

Steve McCurry, Pilgrim at a Stupa, Amdo, Tibet, 2001. Photography credit: copyright Steve McCurry / Magnum Photos

Iconic as well as previously unknown portraits of children, monks, pilgrims, parents and travellers that McCurry has encountered on his travels

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steve mccurry, aghan girl, phaidon, magnum, photography, on reading, india

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"Mesmerizing, thought-provoking and profound, portrait photography doesn't get much better than this."―The Lady

"Featuring portraits of children, monks, pilgrims, wanderers and migrants, Looking East exemplifies McCurry's thought-provoking work. Capturing the essence of both human struggle and joy, the series portrays a passion for visual storytelling."―SuitcaseMag.com

"An elegant paperback edition... Astounding... Gorgeously reproduced." ―Photographyblog.com

"Vivid portraits of children, monks, pilgrims and migrants."―The Independent I

"Stunning."―Food and Travel

"This compendium highlights some of Steve McCurry's finest work, with 75 portraits he's taken across his travels to India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Tibet, Pakistan and Indonesia. Each image gives us an insight into a part of the world we might not have visited, making it easy to feel a deep-seated connection to those who are looking back at us. It's an excellent, inspiring book that all travel and portrait photographers should own."―Outdoor Photography

"Reveals stories of human experience that transcend boundaries of language and culture."―AustralianPhotography.com

Beautiful."―Project Calm, June

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 exhibiting exceptional courage and enterprise. Famous also for his work in Southeast Asia, his 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. Exhibitions of his work have been held all over the world and his previous books include The Imperial Way (1985), Monsoon (1988) and Portraits (Phaidon, 1999).

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Phaidon Press; Reprint edition (February 16, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0714876380
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0714876382
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.56 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11 x 0.5 x 15 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Steve McCurry has been one of the most iconic voices in contemporary photography for more than 30 years, with scores of magazine and book covers, over a dozen books, and countless exhibitions around the world to his name.

Born in a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; McCurry studied film at Pennsylvania State University, before going on to work for a local newspaper. After several years of freelance work, McCurry made his first of what would become many trips to India. Traveling with little more than a bag of clothes and another of film, he made his way across the subcontinent, exploring the country with his camera.

It was after several months of travel that he found himself crossing the border into Pakistan. There, he met a group of refugees from Afghanistan, who smuggled him across the border into their country, just as the Russian Invasion was closing the country to all western journalists. Emerging in traditional dress, with full beard and weather-worn features after weeks embedded with the Mujahedeen, McCurry brought the world the first images of the conflict in Afghanistan, putting a human face to the issue on every masthead.

Since then, McCurry has gone on to create stunning images on all seven continents and countless countries. His work spans conflicts, vanishing cultures, ancient traditions and contemporary culture alike - yet always retains the human element that made his celebrated image of the Afghan Girl such a powerful image.

McCurry has been recognized with some of the most prestigious awards in the industry, including the Robert Capa Gold Medal, National Press Photographers Award, and an unprecedented four first prize awards from the World Press Photo contest. The Minister of French Culture has also appointed McCurry a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters and most recently, the Royal Photographic Society in London awarded McCurry the Centenary Medal for Lifetime Achievement.

McCurry has published books including 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), In the Shadow of Mountains (2007), The Unguarded Moment, (2009), The Iconic Photographs (2011), Untold: The Stories Behind the Photographs (2013), From These Hands: A Journey Along the Coffee Trail (2015), India (2015), and On Reading (2016), Afghanistan (2017), A Life in Pictures (2018), Animals (2019), In Search of Elsewhere (Fall 2020).

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Javier A.
5.0 out of 5 stars Uno de los mejores libros de fotografía de retrato que he visto
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2009
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El libro tiene una gran calidad de impresión y el color es muy bueno.
Es de gran formato y es un verdadero placer hojearlo una y otra vez.
Lo volvería a comprar.
Yo soy fotógrafo profesional y las fotos de este libro son muy buenas pero lo mejor es la selección de los personajes y su profunda mirada que parecen atravesar el papel.
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Brian
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for photography
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2019
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All of Steve McCurry’s work is great
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Julieta
5.0 out of 5 stars amazing!
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2016
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wonderful book. The pics are so beautiful. I love it!
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James R DeGraw
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2016
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Great pics. Love how Steve captures these incredible people.
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JUAN CARLOS RUIZ DUARTE
5.0 out of 5 stars Sublime
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2013
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Like always...fantastic book. I have all Steve Maccurry books and this in at the same level. Beautiful and fantastic book
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Tree Farmer Russ
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb!
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2014
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Powerful images in a large format!
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C Rogers
4.0 out of 5 stars Mesmerising
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2023
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I don’t know why I brought this book as I’m not a portrait photographer. But when you open the pages the eyes of the subjects draw you in. You start wondering what their lives were, what they were thinking staring at a white photographer ( possibly for the first time), and what they are up to now. There’s a sadness in some of them too.
Did it improve my photography purchasing this book? Possibly. It reaffirmed the importance of the eyes. There are no words in this book other than a brief title of each subject eg coal miner Afghanistan.
I maybe would’ve liked some lighting and exposure data, or even lenses that were used. Though that’s probably sounding selfish.
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Godfrey Carmichael
5.0 out of 5 stars Peer into those eyes. . .
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2006
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Peering into the eyes to these amazing creatures moves me to tears.

Deeply human and touching. This book melts the heart and softens the sensibilities.
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Limoncino Oliveira
5.0 out of 5 stars Fotos grandes por páginas
Reviewed in Brazil on January 22, 2020
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Os retratos são maravilhosos. Todos em tamanhos grandes e um por página. Você poderá ver todos os detalhes das imagens, cores, texturas etc. São muitas fotos.
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Teone_
5.0 out of 5 stars Comprato a scatola chiusa, fantastico!
Reviewed in Italy on January 9, 2021
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Il maestro Mc Curry...che dire di più? Chiudete gli occhi e siete in Asia con lui...Straordinario
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Valeria
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful piece of art!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 16, 2014
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This book is absolutely gorgeous! The delivery was really quick and the product was well packed, so no signs of damage. I had actually saw the book in a shop, fell in love with it, but could not buy it as i was travelling. I bought it later as a present and it was very much appreciated! The pictures are really beautiful and every potrait is really communicative, The eyes of some of people who have been portrayed , seem to be wanting to drag you in their world. I might buy it again, for me this time! The price on amazon is very convenient!
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Marcus
5.0 out of 5 stars Faszinierende Porträts
Reviewed in Germany on April 8, 2014
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Ich habe das Buch erst verschenkt, fand es aber so schön, dass ich es auch unbedingt haben musste. Diese englische Ausgabe lohnt sich im Vergleich zur deutschen, wegen des großen Formats. Die wunderschöne Porträts kommen hier am besten zur Geltung. Für alle die erstmal schauen wollen, lohnt sich McCurrys Website, auf der sehr viele Bilder zu sehen sind.
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Benoit Suzanne
5.0 out of 5 stars Portraits d'ailleurs
Reviewed in France on June 21, 2013
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Steve Mccurry est véritablement un grand maître du portrait et ce receuil nous le prouve encore. Outre les photos magnifiques, le livre en lui-même et de très bonne qualité et en grand format. Pour collectionneur et amateur de belles photos.
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