![]() Is there a Kindle version?īoy, I hope not (and there’s not). As I said, I’ve only read small portions, but I can’t wait to finish it. The two corresponded continuously during his travels and she (wisely) kept all his postcards and letters, and I gather that she helped manage his proposals, as well. ![]() McCurry’s sister, Bonnie McCurry, wrote the book. In an age when we see thousands of photographs each day and everyone knows someone who is a photographer, Steve McCurry is a photographer everyone knows and everyone has seen his work. While that’s an important and striking photograph, it’s not the only noteworthy portrait he’s made and this book is chock full of moving photographs and the stories behind them. ![]() He’s well-known for his portrait of the “Afghan Girl, Sharbat Gula.” That portrait is included in the book, as well as a follow-up portrait made years later of the same woman. Nevertheless, Steve McCurry is a household name for his work in war-torn countries. There are almost no famous photographers, especially this century when photographs come and go before our eyes faster than we ingest their meaning. But you should have it dropped shipped to the recipient because if you get your hands on it, you won’t be able to put it down. This is a book you should buy for every photographer you know and probably everyone else, too. I’ve skipped around and read several sections and the writing is good and engaging - almost as engaging as the photographs. ![]() ![]() Normally, I’d read the entire book before writing a review, but this can’t wait. ![]()
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