La exposición

Steve McCurry es uno de los principales referentes internacionales en el mundo de la fotografía de los últimos 30 años, con decenas de portadas de revistas y libros, más de una docena de libros e innumerables exposiciones en todo el mundo.

Nacido en los suburbios de Filadelfia, Pensilvania, McCurry estudió cine en la Pennsylvania State University, antes de trabajar para un periódico local. Después de varios años trabajando como freelance, McCurry realizó el primero de sus muchos viajes a la India. Viajando con poco más que una bolsa de ropa y otra con rollos de película, cruzó el subcontinente explorando el país con su cámara.

Después de varios meses de viaje, cruzó la frontera hacia Pakistán. Allí, conoció a un grupo de refugiados de Afganistán que le ayudaron a cruzar la frontera de su país junto a ellos, justo cuando la invasión rusa estaba cerrando el país a todos los periodistas occidentales. McCurry, vestido con atuendo afgano, barba y la piel desgastada por el clima después de semanas conviviendo con los muyahidines, ofreció al mundo las primeras imágenes del conflicto en Afganistán, poniendo un rostro humano al tema de actualidad del momento.

Desde entonces, McCurry ha creado imágenes asombrosas en innumerables países de los siete continentes. Su trabajo abarca conflictos, culturas en extinción, tradiciones antiguas y cultura contemporánea, pero siempre conservando el elemento humano que hizo de su célebre fotografía de la niña afgana una imagen tan poderosa.

McCurry ha sido reconocido con algunos de los premios más prestigiosos de la industria, incluida la Medalla de Oro Robert Capa o el National Press Photographers Award, y ha ganado cuatro veces el primer premio del concurso World Press Photo. El Ministro de Cultura de Francia también nombró a McCurry Caballero de la Orden de las Artes y las Letras y, más recientemente, la Royal Photographic Society de Londres le otorgó la Centenary Medal for Lifetime Achievement.

Sobre la Naturaleza Humana

Me fascina descubrir y documentar los elementos comunes de la naturaleza humana, que pueden emerger repentinamente demostrando la universalidad de los niños jugando.

Steve McCurry

McCurry ha publicado multitud de libros, como 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), Steve McCurry Icons – Conversaciones con Biba Giacchetti (2012), Untold: The Stories Behind the Photographs (2013), From These Hands: A Journey Along the Coffee Trail (2015), India (2015) y On Reading (2016), Afghanistan (2017), A Life in Pictures (2018), Animals (2019) o In Search de Elsewhere (2020).

Premios

2020 Cherry Kearton Medal, Royal Geographical Society (con IBG), London, England 2019 International Photography Hall of Fame
2019 Premio Flaiano alla carriera, Pescara, Italy
2018 Colombe d’oro per la Pace Award, Istituto Di Ricerche Internazionali Archivio Disarmo, Bologna, Italy 

2018 Liberatum Cultural Honour award, Liberatum, New Delhi, India
2016 Epica Bronze Award for Valentino SS16 Campaign
2016 Lucie Award for Book Publisher of the Year, 21st Editions, Humanity, New York,
NY
2016 Clio Award for Valentino SS16 (4), Rome, Italy
2016 International Award of Photography, Centro Di Ricerca E Archiviazione Della Fotografia, Spilimbergo, Pordenone, Italy
2016 Honorary Doctorate and Honorary Professorship, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, India
2014 Centenary Medal for Lifetime Achievement, Royal Photographic Society, London, England
2014 Hamdan International Photography Award, Dubai, UAE
2013 Appointed Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters, France
2012 Recipient of Humanity in the Arts Peace Award; International Committee of Artists for Peace
2012 Pictures of the Year International Book Award for The Iconic Photographs 2011 Leica Hall of Fame Award, St. Moritz, Switzerland
2011 Prix LiberPress, Girona, Spain
2009 Abrogino D’Oro, Milan, Italy
2006 Lowell Thomas GOLD
2006 National Press Photographers Association 1st Place, Buddha Rising, National Geographic, Dec. 

2006 Honorary Fellowship, New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography (NZIPP)- May 4th 

2005 Honorary Fellowship, The Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain, London 2005 Photographic Society of America Photojournalism Division-International Understanding through
2003 International Photography Awards, CA, the Lucie Award for Photojournalism 2003 Distinguished Alumni Award, Pennsylvania State University, PA 

2003 Co-recipient of the NY Film Festival Gold for documentary, “Afghan Girl: Found” 2002 Distinguished Visiting Fellow, College of Creative Studies, University of California 2002 Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, Fairleigh Dickinson University, NJ 2002 Photographer of the Year, PMDA Professional Photographer Award 

2002 Photographer of the Year, American Photo Magazine
2002 United Nations International Photographic Council: Special Recognition Award 2002 French Art Directors Association, Award of Excellence for “Women of Afghanistan”
2001 Photography Annual, Communication Arts Award of Excellence, Book Series, South SouthEast 

2000 Picture of the Year Competition 

Book of the Year, South SouthEast 

Magazine Feature Picture Award of Excellence: ‘Women in Field, Yemen’
1999 Pennsylvania State University, PA, Lifetime Fellow Award
1998 Life Magazine: ‘The Eisenstaedt Awards’ – Our World Photo Winner, ‘Red Boy’ 

Life Magazine: ‘The Eisenstaedt Awards’ – Our World Essay Finalist, ‘India’ 1998 Picture of the Year Competition, Award of Excellence, Portraits: ‘Red Boy’ 1998 SAJA, Southern Asian Journalistic Award, Outstanding Special Project 

National Geographic Story, India: 50 Years of Independence 

SAJA, Southern Asian Journalistic Award, Outstanding Photograph: ‘Red Boy’ 1997 Picture of the Year Competition 

Magazine Feature Picture Award of Excellence: ‘Fishermen’ 1996 Picture of the Year Competition 

Magazine Feature Picture Story Award: ‘Beggar’ 

Magazine Feature Picture Story Award: ‘Burma: The Richest of the Poor Countries’ 1994 Pennsylvania State University, Arts and Architecture Distinguished Alumni Award 

1993 National Press Photographers Association, Award of Excellence for ‘Rubble of War’ 1992 Oliver Rebbot Memorial Award, Overseas Press Club 

Best Photographic Reporting from Abroad on Gulf War Coverage 1992 Picture of the Year Competition 

Magazine Feature Picture Award of Excellence: ‘Fiery Aliens’
First Place, Magazine Science Award: ‘Camels under a Blackened Sky’ First Place, Gulf War News Story: ‘Kuwait: After the Storm’ 

1992 World Press Photo Competition
First Place, Nature and Environment: ‘Oil-Stricken Bird’, Kuwait First Place, General News Stories: ‘Kuwait after the Storm’ Children’s Award: ‘Camels under a Blackened Sky’ 

1990 Award of Excellence, White House News Photographers Association, ‘Spanish Gypsy’
1987 Medal of Honor, Philippines, for coverage of the 1986 Philippine Revolution 1986 Oliver Rebbot Memorial Award, Overseas Press Club 

Best Photographic Reporting from Abroad for work done in the Philippines 1985 Oliver Rebbot Award Citation: ‘Monsoons’ and ‘The New Faces of Baghdad’ 

1984 World Press Competition, Four First Prize First place, Nature and Nature First place, Daily Life and Daily Life Series 

1984 National Press Photographers Association: Magazine Photographer of the Year
1980 Robert Capa Gold Medal Award, for coverage of the war in Afghanistan for Time Magazine