For over five decades, Steve McCurry has captured the beauty, strength, and humanity of people around the world.
His photographs tell powerful stories that transcend language and culture.

Steve McCurry was born in 1950 in Philadelphia.
He studied at Pennsylvania State University and began his career traveling to India.
He later smuggled himself into Afghanistan during the Soviet invasion and captured its brutality on film.

His work has been published in National Geographic, and he has been a member of Magnum Photos since 1986.