Steve McCurry’s photos show the complex relationship between humans and animals
The book compiles the photographer's favorite photos, from cats in Myanmar to camels in Jordan.
JACOPO CRISPO: ‘Steve McCurry has achieved legendary status with his documentary photography, and is perhaps best known for his portrait of the “Afghan Girl” with the piercing green eyes published in 1985. But the influential American photographer, who has built his career around his daring coverage of armed conflict, has a lesser known passion: animals. They are the subject of a new book simply called “Steve McCurry. Animals,” published by Taschen. The book compiles the photographer’s favorite photos, from cats in Myanmar to camels in Jordan…
The images in McCurry’s new book take readers on a visual journey from Asia to South America, North America and Europe. Many of the photos include human subjects, but those that don’t hint at the presence of humans, or at least what they’ve left behind… The wide range of countries and cultures represented in the images reflect different cultural attitudes towards animals and pets. “Many of us believe that dogs are man’s best friends, but in some cultures they are viewed as dirty and unclean. In other cultures, dogs are even a delicacy,” McCurry said’. SOURCE…
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