TY - BOOK AU - McCurry,Steve TI - Untold : : the stories behind the photographs / SN - 9780714864624 AV - TR655. M338 2013 PY - 2013/// CY - London ; , New York : PB - Phaidon Press Limited, KW - McCurry, Steve. KW - McCurry, Steve 1950-. KW - McCurry, Steve – Travel – Pictorial works. KW - Photography, Artistic KW - Portrait photography KW - Documentary photography KW - Photojournalism KW - Pictorial works KW - Illustrated works KW - India – Pictorial works KW - Southeast Asia – Pictorial works KW - Middle East – Pictorial works N1 - Abstract: Steve McCurry (b.1950) launched his career as a photojournalist when, disguised in native garb, he crossed the Pakistan border into Afghanistan thirty years ago. His remarkable coverage won him the Robert Capa Gold Medal, which is awarded to photographers who exhibit exceptional courage and enterprise. A recipient of an unprecedented four World Press Photo first prizes in a single year, many of McCurry's images have since become modern icons. Famous for his work across Southeast Asia, McCurry's photographs are beautiful, uplifting and affecting. This book includes the stories behind the photos, as well as the photos themselves.; Contents: Shooting under fire -- India by rail -- Monsoon -- The Afghan girl -- After the storm -- Gateway to India -- In the value of sorrow, Kashmir -- Sanctuary: the temples of Angkor -- A country apart -- September 11th -- The Tibetans -- Beyond the footsteps of Buddha -- Hazaras: strangers in the homeland -- Access to life: fighting HIV/AIDS. ER -