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Fall 2011 Cover

22 October 2011
Published in About Our Cover

On the cover: A holy man sits in a doorway during India's Kumbh Mela pilgrimage.

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Steve McCurry: Perfecting the Art of Observation

22 October 2011
Published in Photojournalism

From his iconic street portraits to his final roll of Kodachrome, globetrotting photojournalist McCurry is a master at finding personal connections with his subjects

Street portraits are one of McCurry's specialties. Most photojournalists tend to be somewhat removed from their subjects, but McCurry has perfected the intimate, close-up portrait in documentary photography.

His most famous portrait is the iconic "Afghan Girl," the now-ubiquitous image taken in 1984 during the Soviet occupation, showing an Afghan child with penetrating, pale eyes. In this portrait, we see the girl face to face....

IN THE LOUPE: Steve McCurry

02 October 2011
Published in In the Loupe

Home and studio: New York City

Website: stevemccurry.com

Books: "Steve McCurry: The Iconic Photographs" (2011), "The Unguarded Moment" (2009), "In the Shadow of Mountains" (2007), "Looking East" (2006), "Steve McCurry: Phaidon 55" (2005), "The Path to Buddha: A Tibetan Pilgrimage" (2003), "Sanctuary" (2002), "South Southeast" (2000), "Portraits" (1999), "Monsoon" (1988), "The Imperial Way" (1985)...

Spring Photo Auctions Gross $19.5 Million

16 June 2011
Published in Industry News

Photo auctions at Christie's and Phillips de Pury & Co. totaled $19.5 million in April. This amount is $1.5 million more than the auction houses reported from April 2010.

Phillips reported that auction sales records were set for several photographers, including Sebastião Salgado...

Lucie Awards Announces First-Ever Recipients of Photography Honors

23 March 2004
Published in People in the Industry

The International Photography Awards recently announced the recipients of the first-ever Lucie Awards, acknowledging photographers' achievements from around the world in various categories.

Chris Frazer-Smith of the U.K. received honors as IPA's Photographer of the Year, which includes a $10,000 prize. Phil Borges won the Lucie Humanitarian Award and Robert Evans took home the Visionary Award. Henri Cartier-Bresson also was given an award for Lifetime Achievement in Photography.

Other Lucie Award recipients for outstanding achievement in their respective fields include...