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Steve McCurry - Rabari tribal elder, Rajasthan, India, 2010
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Steve McCurry - Rabari tribal elder, Rajasthan, India, 2010

Steve McCurry Signed Magnum Square Print 2021 in original seal. Magnum Square Prints are printed on Fuji Crystal archive paper. For Magnum Square Prints, the paper size is square, 6 x 6 in (15.24 x 15.24 cm). The image size is 5.5 in (14 cm) The edition is not limited by quantity, but limited by time. Each Magnum Square Print sale runs for approximately seven days. Once a sale has concluded, the prints featured in the sale will never again be available for purchase from Magnum in the same size and format. Steve McCurry has been one of the most iconic voices in contemporary photography for over three decades, documenting international conflicts, vanishing cultures, ancient traditions and contemporary society. Placing particular emphasis on individual frames, McCurry has produced some of the most recognizable photographs of the 20th century. His image of a young Afghan refugee with piercing eyes—the June 1985 cover of National Geographic—has become one of the most distinctive in photographic history. Speaking of his practice, McCurry has said: “What matters most is that each picture stands on its own, with its own place and feeling.” Pictured here, an elder of the Rabari tribe in Rajasthan displays a vivid orange beard and a penetrating gaze. Rabari tribal elder. Rajasthan, India. 2010. “The Rabari, a nomadic herder tribe of camels and cattle, have roamed Northwest India for centuries. As grazing lands disappear, their ways of life continue to change. Now only a small percentage of Rabari are nomads. Their distinctive art, textiles and jewelry, combine to give their identity a unique aesthetic.”

No. 83263277

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Steve McCurry - Rabari tribal elder, Rajasthan, India, 2010

Steve McCurry - Rabari tribal elder, Rajasthan, India, 2010

Steve McCurry
Signed Magnum Square Print 2021 in original seal.
Magnum Square Prints are printed on Fuji Crystal archive paper.
For Magnum Square Prints, the paper size is square, 6 x 6 in (15.24 x 15.24 cm). The image size is 5.5 in (14 cm)
The edition is not limited by quantity, but limited by time. Each Magnum Square Print sale runs for approximately seven days. Once a sale has concluded, the prints featured in the sale will never again be available for purchase from Magnum in the same size and format.

Steve McCurry has been one of the most iconic voices in contemporary photography for over three decades, documenting international conflicts, vanishing cultures, ancient traditions and contemporary society. Placing particular emphasis on individual frames, McCurry has produced some of the most recognizable photographs of the 20th century. His image of a young Afghan refugee with piercing eyes—the June 1985 cover of National Geographic—has become one of the most distinctive in photographic history. Speaking of his practice, McCurry has said: “What matters most is that each picture stands on its own, with its own place and feeling.” Pictured here, an elder of the Rabari tribe in Rajasthan displays a vivid orange beard and a penetrating gaze.

Rabari tribal elder. Rajasthan, India. 2010.
“The Rabari, a nomadic herder tribe of camels and cattle, have roamed Northwest India for centuries. As grazing lands disappear, their ways of life continue to change. Now only a small percentage of Rabari are nomads. Their distinctive art, textiles and jewelry, combine to give their identity a unique aesthetic.”


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