Steve McCurry

About Steve McCurry

Afghan Girl, a photojournalist whose work was featured in National Geographic magazine in June of 1985, made him famous.

Steve McCurry is an American photographer, freelancer, and photojournalist. His photo Afghan Girl, of a girl with piercing green eyes, has appeared on the cover of National Geographic several times. McCurry has photographed many assignments for National Geographic and has been a member of Magnum Photos since 1986. McCurry is the recipient of numerous awards, including Magazine Photographer of the Year, awarded by the National Press Photographers Association; the Royal Photographic Society's Centenary Medal; and two first-place prizes in the World Press Photo contest.

Agent	Magnum Photos
Occupation	Photographer
Born	April 23, 1950, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Notable credit(s)	Leica Hall of Fame Award, Hasselblad Master Robert Capa Gold Medal for Best Photographic Reporting from Abroad

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Trivia

He worked for Today's Post in Pennsylvania for two years before traveling to India to work as a freelance photographer.

Steve McCurry before fame

In 1974, he earned a bachelor's degree in theater arts from Penn State University.

Achievement of Steve McCurry

He spent two years working for Today's Post in Pennsylvania before moving to India to work as a freelance photographer.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Steve McCurry family life

Darby, Pennsylvania is where he grew up.

Associations of Steve McCurry

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