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US photographer Steve McCurry talks to Nosheen Iqbal about the art of blending in, Buddhism and why he’s shooting De Niro
via the Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2010/jun/28/steve-mccurry-photography
For the man behind one of the most widely recognised photographs in history, Steve McCurry has kept a low profile. Afghan Girl, taken in 1984, made the cover of National Geographic magazine the following year, and led to McCurry’s signing to the Magnum picture agency. It is a simple portrait distinguished by intense colour, the girl’s green eyes burning with dignity and despair. It is also, in McCurry’s view, far from his best shot.