Steve McCurry - Portraits - 2004
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In 1985, Steve McCurry photographed a young Afghan girl for *National Geographic*. The remarkable intensity of her gaze made the portrait one of the most celebrated and enduring images in the history of contemporary photography. This iconic photograph is presented alongside many of the extraordinary faces McCurry encountered during his travels around the world, brought together in a compelling and deeply moving collection of street portraits. These spontaneous, unposed images reveal the universal depth and diversity of human emotion.
This expanded edition includes more photographs than ever before, featuring previously unpublished images that create the most comprehensive collection of McCurry's portraits to date. Internationally acclaimed for his classic photojournalism, McCurry has spent more than three decades documenting people and cultures across the Middle East, Asia and beyond. His assignments have taken him to some of the world's most remote and challenging regions, producing a body of work that has become synonymous with powerful visual storytelling.
A longtime contributor to leading international publications and a member of Magnum Photos, McCurry has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Robert Capa Gold Medal and an unprecedented four first-place World Press Photo awards in a single year. Many of his photographs have since become modern icons.
Best known for his evocative use of colour, McCurry has consistently captured moments that transcend language, nationality and culture. His photographs celebrate the resilience, dignity and shared humanity of people across the globe, making this volume an essential addition to any collection of Photography Books and a lasting testament to one of the most influential photographers of our time.
Seller's Story
Dartbooks is a specialized photography bookshop based in Barcelona, dedicated to photobooks, rare and out-of-print editions, and historically significant publications. With a strong focus on Japanese photography, Dartbooks was founded to provide continuity to a field that requires depth, expertise, and careful curation.
The bookshop was established after the closure of Kowasa, a landmark reference for photography books in Spain. Its disappearance left a clear gap for photographers, collectors, and institutions in need of a space with a serious and knowledgeable approach to the photobook. Dartbooks emerged in response to that need, not as a replacement, but as part of the natural evolution of a cultural ecosystem.
Dartbooks operates with a curatorial mindset, shaped by long-term engagement with photography and book collecting. The project functions as a book hunting platform for collectors, professionals, and libraries worldwide, and also provides advisory support to other bookshops seeking to develop coherent and specialized photography collections.
The catalogue includes new publications, rare and out-of-print titles, monographs, retrospectives, self-published works, signed copies, and editions produced directly by photographers through their own imprints. The selection reflects a sustained commitment to photography as a form of visual narration, where images construct meaning beyond text.
Although rooted in the Gràcia neighbourhood of Barcelona, Dartbooks serves an international audience. Its community includes collectors, professionals, and institutions from France, the United Kingdom, Japan, and beyond, both through the physical space and the online platform.
Dartbooks understands the photobook not merely as an object of consumption, but as a cultural artifact that documents artistic practices, historical contexts, and personal visions. The bookshop functions simultaneously as a place of discovery, an archive in constant growth, and a point of connection between photographers, publishers, and readers.
In 1985, Steve McCurry photographed a young Afghan girl for *National Geographic*. The remarkable intensity of her gaze made the portrait one of the most celebrated and enduring images in the history of contemporary photography. This iconic photograph is presented alongside many of the extraordinary faces McCurry encountered during his travels around the world, brought together in a compelling and deeply moving collection of street portraits. These spontaneous, unposed images reveal the universal depth and diversity of human emotion.
This expanded edition includes more photographs than ever before, featuring previously unpublished images that create the most comprehensive collection of McCurry's portraits to date. Internationally acclaimed for his classic photojournalism, McCurry has spent more than three decades documenting people and cultures across the Middle East, Asia and beyond. His assignments have taken him to some of the world's most remote and challenging regions, producing a body of work that has become synonymous with powerful visual storytelling.
A longtime contributor to leading international publications and a member of Magnum Photos, McCurry has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Robert Capa Gold Medal and an unprecedented four first-place World Press Photo awards in a single year. Many of his photographs have since become modern icons.
Best known for his evocative use of colour, McCurry has consistently captured moments that transcend language, nationality and culture. His photographs celebrate the resilience, dignity and shared humanity of people across the globe, making this volume an essential addition to any collection of Photography Books and a lasting testament to one of the most influential photographers of our time.
Seller's Story
Dartbooks is a specialized photography bookshop based in Barcelona, dedicated to photobooks, rare and out-of-print editions, and historically significant publications. With a strong focus on Japanese photography, Dartbooks was founded to provide continuity to a field that requires depth, expertise, and careful curation.
The bookshop was established after the closure of Kowasa, a landmark reference for photography books in Spain. Its disappearance left a clear gap for photographers, collectors, and institutions in need of a space with a serious and knowledgeable approach to the photobook. Dartbooks emerged in response to that need, not as a replacement, but as part of the natural evolution of a cultural ecosystem.
Dartbooks operates with a curatorial mindset, shaped by long-term engagement with photography and book collecting. The project functions as a book hunting platform for collectors, professionals, and libraries worldwide, and also provides advisory support to other bookshops seeking to develop coherent and specialized photography collections.
The catalogue includes new publications, rare and out-of-print titles, monographs, retrospectives, self-published works, signed copies, and editions produced directly by photographers through their own imprints. The selection reflects a sustained commitment to photography as a form of visual narration, where images construct meaning beyond text.
Although rooted in the Gràcia neighbourhood of Barcelona, Dartbooks serves an international audience. Its community includes collectors, professionals, and institutions from France, the United Kingdom, Japan, and beyond, both through the physical space and the online platform.
Dartbooks understands the photobook not merely as an object of consumption, but as a cultural artifact that documents artistic practices, historical contexts, and personal visions. The bookshop functions simultaneously as a place of discovery, an archive in constant growth, and a point of connection between photographers, publishers, and readers.
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Photography
Book title
Portraits
Author/ Illustrator
Steve McCurry
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
2004
Height
19 cm
Edition
Reprint
Width
13 cm
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Phaidon
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
496
